JfuL DIAMOND OF
PSI UPSILON
TricvvdL 1952
VOLUME XXXVll! NUMBER THREE Epsilon Chapter of Psi Upsilon, Hosts to the 1952 Convention of the Fraternity to be held June 26-28 at Berkeley, California.
Cover: Brother Robert A. Taft, Beta '10 (right), and Brother Augustus Knight, Beta '10, looking at a copy of the Annals of Psi Upsilon at the Psi UpsUon Club of Chicago breakfast on February 29. (See page 78.) Chicago Tribune photo. The Diamond of Psi Upsilon OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF PSI UPSILON FRATERNITY
Volume XXXVIII March, 1952 Number 3
AN OPEN FORUM FOR THE FREE DISCUSSION OF FRATERNITY MATTERS
IN THIS ISSUE Page Program of the 1952 Convention 70 Epsilon to Be Host to Convention 71 The Berkeley Story 73 Psi U Personality of the Month 77 Robert A. Taft, Beta '10, Addresses Chicago Psi U Club 78
Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper�The Psi Upsilon Banquet . . 80 Founders' Day Dinner Held in Chicago 82 News of Our Alumni 84 Psi U Letterme 86 Recent Initiates and Pledges 87 The Chapters Speak 88 In Memoriam 100 The Executive Council and Alumni Association, Officers and Mem bers Cover III Roll of Chapters and Alumni Presidents Cover IV
EDITOR Edward G. Peattie, Phi '06 ASSOCIATE EDITOR Peter A. GaBauer, Pi '25
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THE DIAMOND J. J. E. Hessey, Nu '13, Chairman A. Northey Jones, Beta Beta '17 Walter S. Robinson, Lambda '19 (ex-officio) S. Spencer Scott, Phi '14 Oliver B. Mebhill, Jr., Gamma '25 LeRoy J. Weed, Theta '01 (ex-officio) ARCHIVIST Henry C. Trundle, Xi '21
Publication Office, 450 Ahnaip St., Menasha, Wis. Executive and Editorial Offices Room 510, 420 Lexington Ave., New York 17, N.Y. Life Subscription, $15; By Subscription, $1.00 per year; Single Copies, 50 cents Published in November, January, March and June by the Psi Upsilon Fraternity. Entered as Second Class Matter January 8, 1936, at the Post Office at Menasha, Wisconsin, under the Act of August 24, 1912. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided for in Paragraph 4, Section 538, Act of February 28, 1925, authorized January 8, 1936. Printed in U.S.A. PROGRAM OF THE 1952 CONVENTION OF THE PSI UPSILON FRATERNITY TO BE HELD WITH THE EPSILON CHAPTER
1815 Highland Place, Berkeley, California. BErkeley 7-8938 Wednesday, June 25th Pre-Convention welcome to early arrivals, at Chapter House. Afternoon and evening registration. BufiFet Supper.
Thursday, June 26th 9:15-10:15 A.M. Registration of delegates at Chapter House. 10:30 A.M.-12:00 M. Business Meeting at Le Conte Hall, University of California Campus. 12:30 P.M. Buffet Luncheon at the Chapter House. 2:00-5:00 p.m. Business Meeting at Le Conte Hall. 6:30 P.M. Cocktails, followed by the University Dinner, Hotel Claremont, Berkeley.
Friday, June 27th 8:00- 9:15 a.m. Breakfast at the Chapter House. 9:30 a.m.-12:00 m Business Meeting at Le Conte Hall. 12:30 P.M. Buffet Luncheon at the Chapter House. 2:00 P.M. Annual Convention Pictures. 2:30 P.M. Annual Meeting of the Alumni Association of Psi Upsilon. 3:00-5:00 p.m. Business Meeting at Le Conte Hall. 7:00 P.M. Convention Banquet at the Bohemian Club, San Francisco. Formal attire requested. Saturday, June 28th 8:00- 9:00 A.M. Breakfast at the Chapter House. 9:30 A.M. Buses leave the Chapter House for purposes of boarding ship for three-hour sail on San Francisco Bay, followed by barbecue, soft ball and swimming in Marin County. Dele gates and guests will return directly to Berkeley Harbor in the late afternoon. 8:30 P.M.-till Individually escorted tours of San Francisco conducted by active members of the Epsi lon Chapter.
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looking forward to the celebration of Psi Upsilon, and the members of the Ex INits fiftieth anniversary, the Epsilon ecutive Council, the Committee anticipates chapter is making elaborate plans for the a banner turnout from Epsilon alumni as 1952 Annual Convention. A fifteen-man well as those from other chapters who are alumni committee under the general chair now resident throughout northern and manship of Brother Talcott "Tully" Wil- southern California. hamson, Epsilon '08, as well as an under Living facilities have already been ar graduate committee headed by Brother ranged for visiting Brethren at Bowles Hall Gerald Brittingham, Epsilon '52, Presi on the University of California campus, dent of the House, have been busily occu just a short distance from the Chapter pied for the past few months with the House. The Hall of the Epsilon will, of myriad details which go into the planning course, be headquarters for the June 26-28 of what we hope will be a first-rate Con gathering, and buffet luncheons and in vention. formal gatherings will be held at the Fra Although fully cognizant of the fact ternity House. that great efi^orts will be necessary for In keeping with the strong emphasis this to reunion approach the memorable which Psi Upsilon places upon close ties one of 1915, the alumni and undergradu between its Chapters and the various col ate committees are leaving no stone un leges and universities where they are situ turned to insure the visiting delegates. ated, the Convention Committee is plan Executive Council, and alumni from all ning a gala University Dinner for the chapters, a thoroughly enjoyable three-day opening evening, to which all Psi U mem visit to the San Francisco Bay area. bers of the Faculty of the University of It was in 1915, at the time of the California, as well as representatives of Panama-Pacific International Exposition, the Administration, have been invited. that the Epsilon last played host to the This gathering, which is to be held at the National Fraternity. Thirty-seven years ago Hotel Claremont in Berkeley, is being the highhght of the Convention was the planned on a rather informal basis, with first transcontinental telephone conversa emphasis placed upon the close relation tion staged by the American Telephone ships which exist between the Fraternity and Telegraph Company at the Exposition and the University campus. fairgrounds. At that time Brother William The annual Convention Banquet, at Howard Taft, Beta '78, Ex-President of which formal attire is requested, will be the United States, exchanged fraternal held at the Bohemian Club in San Fran greetings with Brother George S. Coleman, cisco on Friday evening, June 27. As is Xi '76, then Secretary of the Executive customary at such affairs, attendance will Council of Psi Upsilon, in New York. be restricted to Psi U's, both undergrad Brother Taft was the principal speaker at uate and alumni members. We are pres the Convention Banquet held at the St. ently engaging outstanding Psi U speakers Francis Hotel in San Francisco, which was for the occasion. attended by more than one hundred mem The business meetings will be held on bers of the Fraternity. Realizing the im Thursday and Friday at Le Conte Hall portance of this historic occasion, the 1952 rather than at the Chapter House, because Convention Committee has made plans for of more spacious accommodations. Psi U will the Satur the return of many of the Brothers who fellowship be theme for took part in the festivities thirty-seven day, the 28th. Buses will leave the Frater at 9:30 a.m. years ago. nity House approximately for In addition to the undergraduate dele Berkeley Harbor, where the delegation gates from the twenty-nine chapters of will board a steamer for a three-hour sail 71 72 THE diamond OF PSI UPSILON
in on San Francisco Bay. A barbecue, soft The Epsilon takes great pride being as host for the 1952 Convention ball game, and swimming will follow at nominated in the arduous a private park in Marin County, across the and is actively engaged Bay from Berkeley. task of equalhng the fine Conventions of a turn Following our return from the day's recent years. We anticipate large within our own ranks. outing, the group will proceed immedi out from Especially, to extend a most ately by buses for cocktails and a final in however, do we wish formal gathering before the parting of the friendly invitation to all Psi U's from the mem Pacific Northwest and from the ways. On Saturday undergraduate beyond bers of the Epsilon will conduct small in Western slopes to assist us in celebrating but dividual tours to the most interesting and not only our own half-century mark, of Psi on the enjoyable spots of San Francisco's night likewise fifty years Upsilon life. Pacific Coast!
Transcontinental Telephone Conversation at the 1915 Convention of Psi Upsilon held with the Epsilon Chapter. The delegates assembled informally in the Hall of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, on September 4, 1915, and, through the courtesy of the Telephone Company, there was an exchange of greetings between William H. Taft, Beta 78, and Herbert L. Bridgman, Gamma '66, President of the Executive Council, in San Francisco, and George S. Coleman, Xi 76, Secretary of the Council, in New York City. The photograph shows Brothers Bridgman and Taft on the platform while the members of the Convention listen to the conversation by means of earphones. The conversation, published in full in the Convention Records, included the following: Brother Taft�"We have been entertained with boat rides and barbecues and banquets. These Western brothers are furious entertainers. Brother Coleman!" Brother Coleman�"From what I have seen of. the Epsilon men at our Conventions in the East I can readily believe it." THE BERKELEY STORY
the eve of the 115th Annual Con the members of the Pacific Psi Upsilon ONvention of Psi Upsilon, to be held Association, Brother Gayley crossed the this from year June 26 through June 28 country in 1900 to argue the cause of the at the Hall of the Epsilon, it seems most little Alpha Psi band in its quest for ad appropriate to review the establishment of mittance. Though his proposal was acted Psi Upsilon's first Chapter on the Pacific upon favorably by the delegates at the Coast; and moreover to glimpse its de Convention held with the Pi, when the velopment during the past fifty years. On question of membership was referred to 18 August of this year the Epsilon Chap the individual Chapters unanimous ap ter, the initial Pacific outpost of the Fra proval was lacking. A fourth petition ternity, will be fifty years of age, and, similarly failed to attain complete assent correspondingly, Psi Upsilon as an inter when referred for individual-Chapter ac national organization will be moving into tion following the 1901 Convention held its second half-century with continuous with the Tau. representation from coast to coast. A final effort initiated by Alpha Psi, With the founding of the Epsilon Chap with the hearty approval of many alumni ter in 1902, the Garnet and the Gold at organizations of the Fraternity throughout last spanned the continent. The twenty- the East, as well as that of the Pacific third link in our chain was forged and Psi Upsilon group, consisted of a direct the future of Psi Upsilon in the Far West petition to the Executive Council in Feb was assured. Subsequent events were to ruary of 1902. This presentation was passed give our order two additional hnks on the upon favorably by the Council, and was Pacific Coast, the Theta Theta, which was referred again to the individual Chapters established in Seattle in 1916, and the for appropriate action. The last of the Zeta Zeta, which came into being in Van twenty-one affirmative votes was cast on couver in 1935. April, 11, 1902 (twenty-one rather than The initial bridging of the American twenty-two because of the inactivity of the continent was, however, a period of slow Alpha Chapter at Harvard). growth of our international organization. Persistence and determination were dis Petition Ratified played by a group of young men attend The last Chapter to ratify the petition of ing the University of Cahfornia who had Alpha Psi was the Phi. The feeling there formed a local society known as Alpha Psi was that, as far as the Phi's knowledge for the express purpose of petitioning for went, the required standing and the membership in Psi Upsilon. This band of quality of the petitioning group had not Californians was soon to ascertain that yet been satisfactorily demonstrated or there was some reluctance to extending proved. There was no prejudice against our National Fraternity beyond the Mis the idea of a Pacific Coast chapter, but sissippi. The petitions sent to the Na the Phi Brothers needed more evidence tional Conventions of 1898 and 1899 were that the high standards of Psi Upsilon turned down by the Chapter delegates to would be met by the new group. At that these gatherings. time the Phi was in excellent condition, Fortunately for this local society, an with full membership and high ideals organization entitled the Pacific Psi Upsilon tinged, perhaps, with cautious conserva Association came into being in 1900 in tism. It looked as though the vote would San Francisco. Among the leaders of this again be negative, which would mean that men of admission would have to group was the man whom Epsilon the question remember as the Father of the Epsilon go over for at least another year. Chapter, Brother Charles Mills Gayley, At this juncture. Brother Scott Turner, Phi '78, Professor of English at the Uni Phi '02, who was in his Senior year, tried versity of California. With the support of hard to persuade the Phi to vote in favor 74 THE DIAMOND OF PSI UPSILON of the petition. Finding that reluctance years later. Brother Scott Turner was en to do so still persisted, he proposed that gaged in professional work in San Fran Brother Donald C. Scott, Phi '01, with cisco; on attending a weekly meeting of that on whom Brother Turner had spent the pre the Epsilon, he found suggestions vious summer in European travel, popular procedure and ritual were sought; he be and respected at Ann Arbor, but then a came interested in the affairs of the Ep resident of Redlands, California, be asked silon and soon was a regular attendant to visit the Alpha Psi's and report his find at its meetings and social gatherings; he ings. It was understood that, should he was invited to move to Berkeley and report favorably, the Phi Brothers would occupy a room in the Chapter-House; he be guided and influenced by his advice to lived there for some weeks, rooming with the extent that they would vote in favor Brother Clinton K. Judy, Epsilon 1903, of granting the new Charter. and during that time rendered what as Donald Scott went to Berkeley on a sistance he could in Chapter affairs. Friday, spent three days with the Alpha The chain of Psi Upsilon Chapters is Psi's, and early on Monday morning sent made up of links which are truly alive and Brother Turner a long telegram heartily growing. The Epsilon is no exception. endorsing the group and recommending From a modest beginning with thirty-four admission. How Brother Scott arrived at charter members in 1902, the Chapter now some five hundred Brothers this conclusion, and the sequence of events boasts Uving during those three fateful days (as learned residing throughout the United States and by Brother Turner when he visited Brother Canada, as well as a number abroad. the Scott some time later), is a fascinating Maintenance of the high position of story that only a few have heard Brother Fraternity by an undergraduate group as Turner tell. Anyhow, the Phi voted favor well as by an alumni body, standing at a ably, and thus was born the Epsilon Chap distance from its nearest brother Chapter, ter at the University of California. has been no easy task over the past fifty Among those present at the gala in years. The Epsilon's position is unique in stallation banquet held at the California the geographical pattern of our Chapters. Hotel in San Francisco on the evening of Our nearest neighbor is the Theta Theta, August 18, 1902, were Brothers Leon J. some 800 miles to the north; any sort of Richardson, Phi '90, an untiring member personal contact with the Mu in Minne of the Pacific Phi Upsilon group, who, apohs is entirely out of the question. along with Charles Mills Gayley, had cham The of California pioned the efforts of the local society to University gain membership; and Brother Bernard Offering graduate and undergraduate in Affred Etcheverry, Epsilon '02, one of the struction in the liberal arts, the natural sci Founders of the Chapter. The Convention ences, and the professions, the University Committee for the 1952 function has re of Calffornia has spread to eight different ceived acceptances from both of these campuses located throughout the State. At men to be present at the June gathering, the peak of the post-war enrollment, the and is in the process of contacting other eight campuses of the University boasted founding Brothers and early supporters of some forty thousand students following cur the Epsilon. ricula all the way from anatomy to zoology. The Epsilon started out bravely; it had The Berkeley campus at the present time a splendid group of active members, and accommodates some fifteen thousand un occupied a house on Ridge Road. It lacked dergraduates. Psi U neighbors and visiting Brothers, who Regardless of the size and expanse of could bring to the new Chapter the bene operations, the reputation of the University fit of their experiences in other Chapters, of Cahfornia has been built largely upon and assist in perfecting the operation of the eminence of its faculty and the facilities the House and the Lodge in accordance for learning and research. A current Uni with the traditions of the Fraternity. How versity bulletin states that "a recent survey ever, it grew and prospered. About four of the American Council of Education THE DIAMOND OF PSI UPSILON 75
Berkeley Campus, University of California
Right: Sather Tower, more popularly known as the Campanile, was completed in 1914, is 307 feet tall and contains twelve bells manu factured in England.
Below: Aerial view of the campus, which comprises over 500 acres.
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the close of the rated the University of Cahfornia as hav to raise their standing by ing distinguished faculties and facilities in current spring semester. 21 fields of learning and research, second Among the members of the House, there academic only to Harvard. Few universities are able is apparently no particular in A shows to say, as is California at this writing, that "major" predominance. survey are well six Nobel-Prize winners are members of that the fields of pursuit pretty its faculty." divided among electrical, mechanical and The Epsilon is proud of its long-stand civil engineering, architecture, political administra ing contact with the academics of the science, liberal arts, business University, and its rolls contain many tion and pre-medicine. the increased em names of distinguished Brothers who have Notwithstanding in and the served or are at present serving, on the phasis on scholarship general, of the California faculty as well as upon those pursuit military subjects, Chapter members have more than maintained the of many outstanding colleges and univer sities of the nation. honorable Psi Upsilon tradition of extra curricular activities on the The present year finds an undergrad campus. Ap of the Brothers and uate Chapter, which, in common with all proximately one-third honor fraternity chapters throughout the coun pledges are active in class and other men been try, has been forced to make a serious ad societies, with three having justment to the Korean effort and the re elected to California Club, an intra-Univer- like building of our national defenses. The sity campus-service organization. In University of California being a land-grant manner, as has been traditionally our forte institution, all physically-fit lower division at California, Psi Upsilon remains well men are engaged on some branch of represented on the varsity football, basket ROTC training. This spring, three-quarters ball, rugby, and tennis teams. In student of the juniors and seniors in the Chapter government, Psi Upsilon is represented this House are enrolled in either upper-divi spring on all four class councils. sion ROTC or in some reserve program Nineteen fifty-two thus finds an under which will insure their finishing college, graduate group which has successfully subject to military contingency. withstood for a half century the many Concurrent with the importance of the threats to fraternal existence. It is a group military situation, increased efforts have which is satisfactorily adjusting to the been placed upon scholarship, with the current international crisis, and taking result that a distinct upward trend has drastic steps to offset the depletion of our been demonstrated in the scholastic rating membership caused by the war effort. The of Psi Upsilon on the Berkeley campus. Chapter, as well as each individual mem At present, the House stands in nineteenth ber, is dedicated to the purpose of main position out of a total of 52 fraternities. taining the high standard of our Frater Although this is a gratifying record, the nity. Verily, the Epsilon looks forward active members and pledges firmly intend with confidence to the years to come.
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Roswell Gray Ham, Epsilon '14 By Cesar J. Bertheau, Epsilon '19
OWN FRIENDSHIP with Brother After his graduation from the univer Roswell MY Gray Ham, Epsilon '14, sity. Brother Ham became an instructor at President of Mount Holyoke College, dates the University of Washington, and then at back to high school days in. San Francisco. the University of California. During this I remember with particular clarity the time he took a particularly active interest in matters of importance to undergradu ates, and, although his leanings were more towards the improvement of the mind than merely of the body, he found himself surrounded by Brethren who gave a very good account of themselves on the athletic fields of the university. As captain in the Marine Corps, Brother Ham saw service overseas during the First World War, from 1917 to 1919. From 1920 to 1925, he was a student in the Yale Graduate School and an instructor in English. In 1925 he received his Ph.D. in English Literature and joined the Yale faculty. Amherst College bestowed an honorary LL.D. upon him in 1936, and he was similarly honored by Mills College in 1937 and by MacMurray College in 1946. Brother Ham is a recognized authority on Dryden, and is the author of Otway and Lee�Biography from a Baroque Age (1931), and of numerous articles on Eng Champlain Studios lish literature. He has been President of Roswell Gray Ham, Epsilon '14 Mount Holyoke College since 1937. He served on the Executive Council of Psi high standards set and the discipline main Upsilon from 1939 to 1945, the first and tained by him and his fellow classmen at only Brother from the Epsilon Chapter to the Epsilon Chapter when I was a fresh serve on the governing body of the Fra man there. The Epsilon was at that time ternity. A characteristic of Brother made up of Brothers who had a very wide noteworthy Ham is his broad interest in the com range of interests, and it is safe to say that no one had a greater influence on the munity as a whole, which has been ex shaping of the Chapter's destinies than emplified in the work he has done in his did Brother Ham. It is with the greatest chosen field of education. His activities of pleasure that I recall the emphasis in connection with the New England As sociation of and which he placed upon the importance of Colleges Secondary the honor which was into Schools, and his on com system, , put membership effect at the University of California at mittees of finance and nominations of the about the time that Brother Ham was an College Entrance Examination Board are undergraduate there. I know of no instance cases in point. He is an Associate Fellow of Edwards at a of a violation by any of the Brethren dur Jonathan College Yale, ing those days. (Continued on page 85) 77 ROBERT A. TAFT. BETA "10, ADDRESSES CHICAGO PSI U CLUB
By Leslie A. Nichols, Jr., Pi 'S4
than 300 members of the Psi 1909. Someone asked why he wasn't in MOREUpsilon Club of Chicago honored Washington for his father's swearing-in. Brother Robert A. Taft, Beta '10, at break "Oh," replied young Taft, "I'll catch the fast in the University Club on Friday, midnight train down." And, added Brother February 29. They heard the distinguished Knight, he did. senior Senator from Ohio deliver an in Brother Knight also said that few Psi formal account of his activities in quest U's were aware that Brother William How of the Republican nomination for Presi ard Taft was largely instrumental in the dent, and discuss some of the nation's Fraternity's acceptance of three Canadian major issues. Chapters. "In those days," he added, "that Brother Taft was given a standing ova was about as far as a President would go tion of more than two minutes by fellow in foreign affairs." Psi U's, some of them undergraduates of Referring to the popular characteriza the Omega Chapter, University of Chi tion of Brother Taft as "Mr. Republican," cago, and the Epsilon Omega Chapter, Brother Knight confessed that the designa Northwestern University. Several under tion lacked something. It was too narrow. graduates also attended from the Omicron Often he was inclined to think of Brother Chapter, University of Ilhnois. In addi Taft as "Mr. America." But there was yet tion about twenty Brothers came in a a third title which Brother Knight pre group from Milwaukee. ferred above all others and which he hoped At the outset of his remarks Brother to be able to employ in speaking to Brother Taft modestly confessed to having for Taft in the not-too-distant future�the title gotten about the many undergraduate of "Mr. President." It was this remark honors he earned at Yale, which had been which brought the assembled Psi U's to enumerated by his classmate. Brother Au their feet with a long and hearty tribute gustus Knight, Beta '10, who served as which subsided only out of the impatience toastmaster. He spoke of the relaxation of the Brothers to hear Brother Taft, plus meet _^ and personal pleasure experienced in their general awareness of his cramped and ing with Psi U's at a time when he was active schedule of appearances elsewhere. campaigning day and night before all sorts Turning to the major part of his ad of groups. He observed that he had at dress. Brother Taft expressed grave doubt tended many Psi U functions, had ad that the present Administration has a plan dressed many Psi U luncheons and din for coping with the Russian threat, whether ners, but this was the first time it ever the danger be from overt aggression in the happened at breakfast, and he was both near future or from a continuation of Com amazed and gratified that so many of the munist tactics designed to wear down the Brothers could bestir themselves so early United States economically and financially in the day. over several decades of cold warfare. In a reminiscent vein. Brother Knight He declared he had never seen a pro spoke of Brother Taft's forbearance with gram prepared by the professional heads those who, in undergraduate days, dealt of the armed forces which detailed counter with him as the son of the President. He action in the event of war with Russia. recalled, said Brother Knight, the day be This applied especially to the past twenty fore the inauguration of Brother William months since the start of the Korean war, Howard Taft, Beta 1878. Bob Taft was during which period the Congress has been observed attending to his many campus pressed for gigantic funds to finance whole activities in the late afternoon of March 3, sale, rather than selective, rearmament. �78- THE DIAMOND OF PSI UPSILON 79
Recalling Senate hearings on the mili income and, combined with state and local in the of before tary budget spring 1950, taxes, taking about thirty-seven per cent the Red attack in Korea, Brother Taft said of the people's earnings. thirteen and a half billion dollars were Under no such program approaching authorized for defense. Several continuing confiscatory taxation, which does not even Senators the pressed Chairman of the make possible a balanced budget, let alone Chiefs Joint of Staff to accept more money. reduce the federal debt, said Brother Taft, General asserted the amount was Bradley can a free economy survive. And, he that if ever he was ample, adding caught added, there seems to be no end to such simis like or advocating twenty thirty bil- spending in the name of defense against Uons for defense he he would be a hoped potential foe whose basic power quo relieved of his job. tient had not been seriously augmented. Brother Taft went on to say that, while "What seems essential," Brother Taft he was no military expert, no one had concluded, "is to elect a President who convinced him there was any fundamental believes in less government instead of alteration in Russia's war potential in the more government." past two years. In that period, to be sure, Seated at the head table with Brothers
the Korean war had . . . developed but Taft and Knight were Brothers Jackson that, said Brother Taft, was clearly a case L. Boughner, Eta '32-Mu '35, President of of Russia taking for granted the Adminis- the Psi U Club of Chicago; Roger S. Bar tiation's declarations that Korea would rett, Mu '32, President 1950-51; Park L. not be defended. Brown, Omicron '41, President 1949-50; Lack of hard military planning, coupled Dan H. Brown, Omega '16, President, with grave foreign policy blunders. Brother 1948-49; Arthur R. Cahill, Omega '31, Taft stated, now has given way to pressure Vice-President 1951-52; Paul O. Lewis, for almost unlimited spending on the mili Omega '28, Treasurer, 1950-52; Brother tary. Therefore, in terms of past perform Elbridge B. Pierce, Beta '13; Brother R. ances, he questioned whether the nation Bourke Corcoran, Omega '15; Thomas I. should be asked to finance a fifty-one- Underwood, Phi '20. Another member of bilhon-dollar mihtary program for the com Brother Taft's delegation at Yale, Brother ing fiscal year, particularly since that Tappan Gregory, Beta '10, was prevented amount . . . when coupled with atomic from attending the breakfast. energy and foreign aid spending . . . At the conclusion of Brother Taft's ad of a call totaled sixty-five billions budget dress, the Shrine Song was sung and many ing for eighty-five biUions. remained afterwards to meet the United All this led him to conclude, he said, States Senator whose name appears daily that the entire defense program should be in virtually every newspaper in America revised and re-estimated . . . especially and is heard thousands of times each day in the light of federal taxes, as projected, in broadcasts and over television news pro taking twenty-nine per cent of the nation's grams.
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Our National Archives recently acquired a copy of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper for March 12, 1887, which bears the masthead above. We have taken from it the follow ing account of a dinner held in celebration of the semi-centennial anniversary of the Delta Chapter and the drawing of those assembled at the banquet which is reproduced on the opposite page. The account and picture of the Founders' Day Dinner held in Chicago on November SO, 1951, published on pages 82 and 83, offers an interesting contrast to the banquet of sixty-five years ago.�The Editors. THE PSI UPSILON BANQUET hundred and twenty-five members Tenney of Brooklyn; General B. B. Foster, FOURof the College Fraternity of Psi Upsilon Assistant United States District Attorney; gathered around a dozen well-laden tables William P. Chambers and Daniel G. in the ballrooms of the Metropolitan Opera Thompson; Rev. Drs. R. S. MacArthur, House, on Friday evening, the 25th ult. James W. King and Brady E. Backus, of The occasion was a remarkable one. It was New York; and Drs. Rufus P. Lincoln and the centennial* anniversary of the founding P. B. Wyckoff. of Delta Chapter, of the University of the The enthusiasm and jolhty which pre City of New York; and the banquet was vailed were almost unprecedented. Alumni given by this chapter of the fraternity in and undergraduates, gray-haired men and honor of the representatives of eighteen beardless boys, entered heartily in the spirit chapters of other colleges who had held of the occasion, and seized the slightest pre their annual convention in the city during text for sounding their coUege slogans. The the two preceding days. festivities were kept up from 7:30 o'clock Charles Dudley Warner, of Hamilton till long after midnight. Chapter, presided. Around the guest-table A notable feature was the speech of with him were Chauncey M. Depew, a Joseph H. Choate, President of the Alpha member of Yale chapter; Joseph H. Choate; Delta Phi Fraternity. That and the Psi Up Andrew D. ex-Minister White, to Germany, silon have been great rivals among the and ex-President of Cornell University; Greek letter college societies, and bitter op President C. K. Adams of Cornell; Prof. position between them has waged for years. Charles Carroll of the University of the On this memorable occasion the hatchet of New City York; ex-Governor Daniel H. was buried, and Mr. Choate was received Chamberlain of South Carolina, a member with the greatest enthusiasm. of Yale chapter, and the Rev. Dr. George Delightful and interesting after-dinner D. of the New York Baker, University speeches were dehvered by Charles Dud chapter. Some of the other members pres ley Warner, Frederick E. Brown, Rev. Dr. ent were: Ex-Mayor Palmer of Boston; ex- George D. Backer, Rev. Dr. Robert S. Mac- United States District Attorney Asa W. Arthur, Charles Kendall Adams, Andrew * This should read semi-centennial. The D. White, Rev. Dr. James W. King, ex- Delta Chapter was founded February 11, Governor Daniel H. Chamberlain, I. N. 1837. Ford and Charles Carroll. �80-
FOUNDERS' DAY DINNER HELD IN CHICAGO
By Stephen A. Wilson, Omicron '20
the evening of November 30, 1951, In consonance with both the repre ONmembers of Psi Upsflon in Chicago sentative membership assembled and the gathered two hundred strong in the Uni welcome privilege of presenting our dis versity Club to hail and do homage to the tinguished guest. Brother Knapp, Brother 118th anniversary of Psi Upsilon. Nine Underwood appropriately declared: "Psi teen Chapters of the Fraternity were rep U has always been a distinguished Fra resented in this brilliantly successful affair. ternity�distinguished in the only way a Our distinguished guest speaker was society of this kind can be outstanding; Dr. A. Blair Knapp, Pi '26, President of that is, through the caliber and achieve Denison University. Among those seated ment of its members after they have left with him at the speakers' table were the college campus." He recounted that Roger S. Barrett, Mu '32, lawyer and from brilhant undergraduate accomphsh- markedly able President of our Psi Up ments at Syracuse University, Brother silon Club, Thomas I. Underwood, Phi Knapp moved progressively from business '20, our gifted toastmaster, well known at enterprise to Dean of Men at Syracuse, the Bar and in civic affairs; Tappan Greg to executive duties at Temple University, ory, Beta '10, lawyer and past President and to the Presidency of Denison Univer of the Chicago, the Illinois and the Ameri sity. can Bar Associations, whose distinguished Dr. Knapp's address was characterized father, Stephen S. Gregory, Rho '70, held by great charm, sincerity and brilliance. It the same honors; Herbert P. Zimmerman, was obvious to all that he personified the Omega '01, Honorary Trustee of the Uni highest standards of citizenship in this versity of Chicago, and Chairman of the hour of war and world tension; the highest R. R. DonneUey Company; Carleton Blunt, standards of university leadership in this Zeta '26, Trustee of Northwestern Uni hour of academic confusion and mistrust; versity, lawyer and civic leader; and the and the highest standards of the fraternal venerable and distinguished Amos Alonzo institution in American university life. He Stagg, Beta '88, now in his eighty-ninth challenged a current academic and intel year, honored and revered among all uni lectual tendency to be neutral or tolerant versity men. Brother Stagg, who was in toward social habits and thought which Chicago to accept an honorary degree undermine the basic moral values of from Northwestern University, gave us a American Iffe. He deprecated academic re full evening of his brief stay. Brother Un search when done in derogation of a duty derwood's graceful introductions of each to teach the undergraduate; and he dedi of the seventeen guests at the Speakers' cated his university administration to the Table are filed with the Archives of the great art of teaching. In this day of the Fraternity in New York for a permanent manuscript address of television and radio. record of this splendid occasion. Dr. Knapp required no printed page. We When Brother Barrett presented the are indebted to Brother Paul O. Lewis, toastmaster, Brother Underwood, he tele Omega '28, for his remarkable notes of scoped Psi Upsilon's ancient venerable Brother Knapp's address which we have past into the present and brought us close filed with the Archives in New York. to a hving benediction of a Founder of Officers of the Psi U Club of Chicago the when he stated Fraternity that Brother elected for the ensuing year were: Presi Underwood, Phi '20, being a worthy son dent, Jackson L. Boughner, Eta '32; Vice- of a distinguished father (Wflham T. President, Arthur J. CahiU, Omega '31; Underwood, Phi '72) had been baptised Secretary, Harry J. Kahn, Pi '29; and by one of the seven founders of Psi Up Treasurer, Paul O. Lewis, Omega '28. silon, the late Reverend Samuel Goodale The singing of the traditional Shrine Theta 1836. Song concluded a memorable evening. 82 Photo by Chicago Photogral>hers Chicago�Founders' Day Dinner, at the University Club, November 30, 1951. NEWS OF OUR ALUMNI
Delta institutions, served with the Army Air Corps in Italy in World War II and holds the Dis Stephen is now Bauh, '49, metalworking tinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal with editor of is Harry W. Smith, Inc. He direct clusters. ing the technical publicity programs for Acme Steel Company and The Mercury Manu facturing Company, both of Chicago, and Upsilon spends half his time in the Chicago area. He The George Abbott Education Foundation, is also director of the technical pro publicity Inc. was chartered as a for Heli-Coil of recently non-profit gram Corporation Danbury, with Brother George Connecticut. corporation, Abbott, Upsilon '11, as one of its directors. The pur pose of this organization is "to promote the Beta general public welfare by the grant of funds, without to race, sex, color or creed, The Cos Cob, Connecticut, Republican regard for tuition, books, incidental fees and mainte Club, in January endorsed Prescott S. Bush, nance, board and to '17, as a candidate for the United States Senate including lodgings, worthy and school, school, col in the 1952 elections. Brother Bush, moderator deserving high prep and students in of the Greenwich Town Meet lege post-graduate schools, Representative and universities the and a of Brown Harriman and coHeges throughout ing partner United States." was the candidate for Company, Republican Brother Abbott is well known the Senate in 1950 when he lost to the Demo Although for his in and show business in cratic candidate. part Broadway general, there is no theatrical significance to the Foundation. It is sunply intended to help Zeta young people to get an education. The pro ducer has that since he had to William H. Mathers, '35, has been elected explained work his school and he's one of the two new directors of The Yale way through college, to in the same and Towne He is sympathetic youths predica Manufacturing Company. ment a member of the New York law firm of Mil- today. bank, Tweed, Hope and Hadley, which serves as general counsel for Yale and Towne. Iota Brother Mathers resides with his family at Cove Neck, Oyster Bay, Long Island. He is Frank W. Gale, '31, is now director of Industrial Relations for the Phila married and has four children. He was grad Nicetown, of Midvale He uated in 1935 from Dartmouth, where he was delphia, plant Tlie Company. elected to Phi Beta Kappa and Cask and has previously been director of Industrial Re Gauntlet, and from the Yale University Law lations for the Simpson Logging Company, director of industrial and School in 1938. Having entered the army as a Seattle, Wash., pub-- lie relations of the Union Lumber private in 1942, he was honorably discharged Company and California Western Railroad of in 1946 with the rank of a major. In 1948 Company he was made a partner in his law firm. Fort Bragg, Calif. He is a member of the American Bar Association, the New York State Bar Associa Pi tion, and the Association of the Bar of the City of New York. He also is a member of the Truman S. Fuller, Sr., '11, engineer in Cold Spring Harbor Beach Club, the Cove charge of works laboratory of General Electric Neck Tennis Court, Inc., and the Corbey Co., Schenectady, N.Y., and father of Brother Court honor society at Yale Law School. Truman S. Fuller, Jr., '40, is president of the American Society for Testing Materials. The Psi society is a national organization with head quarters in Philadelphia, Pa. George S. Tillman, '42, a member of the Commander Donald E. Carr, Jr., '40, administrative staff of Hamilton College since a graduate of the U. S. Naval Academy 1946 as assistant Director of Public Relations, at Annapolis, has been awarded a degree of is now Public Relations Officer of Manlius bachelor of science in aeronautical engineer School, Manlius, N.Y. ing at the U. S. Naval Postgraduate School, Brother a of TiUman, graduate both of these and is now assigned to sea duty. THE DIAMOND OF PSI UPSILON 85
Theodore P. Gould, '23, is now eastern in the South Pacific area, where his record region vice-president of American Airlines, included combat service in the North Solo Inc., with headquarters in New York City. mons and Ryukyus group, where he received Brother Gould, prior to joining the firm in the Bronze Star Medal. 1940, was associated with Brother John Flick, Brother Berry now resides in Albany with '24, in the travel agency business in Syracuse, his wife, the former Janet Hawkins, and a N.Y. He joined American as a sales representa son, Benjamin, Jr., and a daughter, Dana. tive in New York and became in turn system Frederick S. Benson, '31, is president of manager of ticket offices and sales manager in the New York Claims Managers Council. Syracuse and New York City. Resident secretary of the American Lumber Burton C. Fowler, '32, is now district man's Insurance Company in New York City, sales manager of the Lakes Division, Socony- Brother Benson resides at 15 Highwood Ter Vacuum Oil Company, with headquarters at race, Hackensack, New Jersey. 130 Peari Street. BufFalo, N.Y. He began Brother Morris S. Weeden, '41, who now his career with that firm as a service sales resides in Cazenovia, New York, has just been man in the Syracuse area. During World appointed treasurer of Bristol Laboratories, War II Brother Fowler served 3/2 years with Inc., a division of Bristol-Myers, and one of the Navy and was released as a Lieutenant the foremost manufacturers of penicilhn and Commander. He is married and has one son other antibiotics, at Syracuse, N.Y. and resides in Snyder, N.Y. Among the Brother Weeden took liberal arts at Syra Psi U's in his family, he has for Brothers-in- cuse University and then went on to see the-Bonds his father, George W. Fowler, '04; service with the Quartermaster Corps of the an uncle. Burton P. Fowler, '07 and a brother- U. S. Army. At this time he received his in-law, Charles W. Farrington, '39. master's degree in business administration at Benjamin G. Berry, '35, is now treasurer Harvard. He entered Bristol-Myers' service in and general manager of the Metal Parts Ma 1946 as an administrative assistant and in chinery Corporation at Watervliet, N.Y. 1949 was appointed assistant treasurer. Prior to taking this position he was manager of the area ofiBce of the New York Syracuse Beta Beta State Placement and Unemployment Insur ance Service of the State Department of The Rev. Arthur M. Sherman, Jr., '38, Labor. formerly head of the department of religion, Brother of John E. Berry, '37, Ben had been Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in State service since his graduation in 1935 is now rector of the Church of the Mediator, and was manager of the Ithaca office at the AUentown, Pennsylvania. His address is 1620 time he entered the Army. During the war Turner Street. he attained the rank of Colonel of Infantry
Psi U Personality of the Month Brother (Continued from page 77) as well as a distinguished scholar. Ham is as one of that director of the Holyoke Hospital, a mem eminently qualified as and ber of the Modern Language Association long list of Psi U's who, college have influenced for of America, and President of the Massa university presidents, a not inconsiderable of each chusetts Community Organization Service. good segment He Brother Ham has three chfldren, Ros succeeding generation of students. is, a to Psi and his well and Cornelius Kimball, by indeed, credit Upsilon, Gray, Jr., and his first wife, Helen Cornelius, who died in kindly disposition inspirational guid ance will be remembered hun 1933, and David Sargent by his second by many had the wife, Hilda Sargent. dreds of young people who have with him. Known as an extremely able executive. privilege of intimate contact PSI U LETTERMEN
Football Squash 1 50-lb. Crew Tau Boardman, Tau Bloomer, Zeta Hovey, Fisher, Zeta E. Zeta Boyle, E. Zeta Gabianelli, Zeta Boyle, Cullerton, Zeta Howard, Zeta Tennis Jones, Zeta Wolfe, Iota pledge Smart, Phi Tau Swimming Warren, E. Boyle, Zeta Hovey, Tau Elliot, Phi Wallin, Mu Kruidinier, Gamma Seydel, Theta Ponazecki, Upsilon Harill, Theta Turner, Upsilon Lacrosse Granger, Upsilon Jewett, Upsilon Diegendorf, Upsilon McDonald, Upsilon Bloomer, Zeta Vonderheide, Upsilon Reynolds, Chi Fenton, Zeta Gibbons, Upsilon Byerly, Delta Delta Fisher, Zeta Burkley, Upsilon Douglas, Delta Delta Learned, Zeta AkuUian, Upsilon Binswanger, Zeta Puil, Zeta Zeta Fitzgerald, Zeta Freshman Swimming Jacob, Zeta Henry, Tau Tucker, Tau Wrestling 150-lb. Football Home, Phi Hunt, Tau Track Schellenger, Gamma Tau Gamma Meacham, Zeta Blackburn, Simpson, McGrath, Gamma DesCombes, Zeta Chase, Xi Tyler, Zeta Brown, Theta Allen, Upsilon Soccer Peters, Upsilon Crew Florence, Zeta McGonigle, Upsilon Miller, Upsilon Porrman, Zeta Pirnie, Theta Tschurtschenthaler, Theta Harper, Upsilon Fidler, Beta Beta Upsflon Hunter, Slocum, Fremont-Smith, Beta Beta Upsilon Freese, Theta Theta Skiing McCormack, Theta Borst, Theta Golf Chase, Delta Delta Ross, Delta Delta Phi Basketball Wright, Taylor, Theta Theta Pierce, Zeta Theta Davenport, Hockey Slight, Gamma Rugby Gamma J. Boyle, Zeta Gilligan, Zeta Dunlap, Zeta Dunlap, Zeta Smith, Messure, Zeta Haskell, Zeta Mariani, Chi Smith, Zeta Morgan, Chi Aurand, Gamma Fencing Coddington, Chi WiUemson, Gamma Glover, Nu Holmgren, Gamma Noonan, Chi Binnington, Nu Mitchell, Delta Delta Robinson, Chi
�86- RECENT INITIATES AND PLEDGES ANNOUNCED BY THE CHAPTERS
Theta Pledges H. HoUand Pledges John Robert J. Adsit, '55, Lake George, N.Y. Robert W. Bohrer, '54, Troy, N.Y. Mu Louis W. Booth, Jr., '55, Glens Falls, N.Y. Richard S. Borst, '55, St. Johnsville, N.Y. Pledges Charles Henry A. Coons, '55, Germantown, N.Y. McConvflle, Minneapohs, Minn. Thomas F. Corrigan, Jr., '55, Glen Roger Schweppe, Minneapolis, Minn. Ridge, N.J. Donald James H. Fitzmaurice, '55, Burnt HiUs, N.Y. Trainer, Winona, Minn. Dick Richard B. Havill, '55, Syracuse, N.Y. Royster, St. Paul, Minn. Karl F. Hebenstreit, '55, HorneU, N.Y. Richard S. Lewis, '55, Syracuse, N.Y. Delta Delta Ian G. MacDonald, '55, Beacon, N.Y. James F. Minehan, '55, Binghamton, N.Y. Pledge Wflliam J. Neil, '55, Glen Rock, N.J. Charles A. Bradley, III, Corning, N.Y. Peter Pirnie, III, '55, Freeport, N.Y. Gerald F. Richards, '55, Elmira, N.Y. Jr., Nu Ian J. Spence, '55, Albany, N.Y. Initiates Upsilon Kenneth Blackwell, Kincardine, Ont. Paul Donohue, Ont. Initiates Hamilton, Bruce Dunlop, Toronto, Ont. Robert McDonald, Waterbury, Conn. Wilfred Potter, FaUs, Ont. Richard Niagara Rahner, Erie, Pa. Tom Ross, Hamilton, Ont. Richard Sarkis, Rochester, N.Y. Neil Proverbs, -Toronto, Ont. William Arbaugh, Indianapohs, Ind. Donald Campbell, Hamilton, Ont. Donald Brady, Niagara FaUs, N.Y. Richard HoUaman, Toronto, Ont. Anthony DeDeyn, St. Petersburg, Fla. Michael Gee, Toronto, Ont. Lee Edwards, Rochester, N.Y. Ross Murray, Lambton, Ont. Frank Eleder, HiUside, N.J. Robert Fidler, Flanders, N.J. Pledge Thomas Gibbons, Erie, Pa. William Plaxton, Toronto, Ont. John Harper, Rochester, N.Y. David Harvey, Rochester, N.Y. John Kortright, Verona, N.J. Epsilon Omega Bruce McPherson, Rochester, N.Y. Initiates David Miller, Rochester, N.Y. Stuart Norris, East Orange, N.J. Robert B. BoUensen, Evanston, 111. Brian Peoples, Staten Island, N.Y. Gordon C. Fancher, Evanston, IU. Roger Slocum, Rochester, N.Y. Ralph D. Helms, Valley Stream, N.Y. Edward K. Huff, Chicago, IU. Horton C. Oak Tau Kinder, Park, IU. David A. Martin, Engelwood Cliffs, N.J. Initiates John Mimger, Chicago, IU. WiUiam Norman D. Boardman, Jr. NeweU, Chicago, IU'. Richard M. Brigstocke Henry Theobald, Chicago, 111. P. Robert Farley H. John Thompson, Troy, Ohio K. Charles A. J. Gachot, Jr. John VoUsert, Chicago, 111. H. John Henry George G. Kavanagh Pledges H. James Mehaffey Henry R. Arnold, Cincinnati, Ohio Frederick A. Tucker Philip L. Kennedy, LaGrange, 111.
�87- THE CHAPTERS SPEAK
THETA Union College David Palmer is President of the Newman Club, and Willard Taylor recently concluded Thanks to a successful a rushing program, a successful reign as President of the Inter marked and a improvement scholastically, fraternity Council. Les Couch is a respected highly pleasing social season, the Theta chap member of the Student Council. ter of Psi can look back on the first Upsilon The Theta looks ahead to a highly promis half of the 1951-1952 school with con year ing spring term under the leadership of Wil siderable pride. liam P. Delaney, recently elected President, In one of the most spirited rushing pro who hails from West Hartford, Conn. The conducted at Union in grams post-war years, highlight of the spring should be the pro the Theta proved extremely fortunate, pledg posed Fourteen Power Conference of East 17 of the foremost men in the freshman ing ern Psi U's, to which we are slated to play class. The Chapter is pleased to also announce host early in April. the initiation of Hans M. Tschurtschenthaler, John J. Casstoy our H.E.L.P. student from Austria. Associate Editor The house is on the upgrade academically, nine men on the Dean's list for the placing DELTA New York first semester marking period, and raising the University over-all index. The social calendar was fea As the spring term opens for us here at the tured by a fine turnout for Homecoming Delta, we find ourselves with newly elected Weekend, and a Prom weekend party which officers to guide the fortunes of the chapter. preserved Psi Upsilon's name as the "cross The new President is Joseph G. Marra, an ex- roads of the campus." Marine from Hillsdale, N.J., who is studying Three brothers have joined the Psi Upsilon Industrial Engineering here at the Heights. connubial bliss society. George Redington and He is ably assisted by Frederick Backer, as BiU Delaney were married over the summer, the Vice-President, who also serves as the while Les Couch left the ranks of single men Rushing Chairman. Ralph Muschett is the during the Christmas vacation. new Recording Secretary, and Leon Murray Athletically, the Theta is well represented. succeeds Brother Marra in the tremendous Brother Robert Seydel saw considerable action task of keeping the house financially on its as a linebacker on the football team, while feet, as Treasurer. Charles MuUer is acting as pledge Richard Havill won a letter for his Corresponding Secretary until after initiation work as a defensive end. Dave Brown was time when we will elect a new Brotiier to the number three man on the cross country squad office. which lost only one of its dual meets. Other Just before Christmas we held our Annual fall sports participants were Hans Tschur Yule Log Ceremony, a custom that dates back tschenthaler in soccer, and pledge Peter to the turn of the century and which was Pirnie, III on the junior varsity eleven. started by the late Brother Erik Wallin, at On the winter sports scene, Psi Upsilon is which we again met many of the old and a note. Brother Tom we also holding position of young Delta Alumni, many of whom Davenport and pledge Havill are on the hadn't seen in quite some time. We hope all Junior varsity basketball team, while Brother of them and even others will be able to attend Alex McCormack and pledge Dick Borst are initiation early this semester. The highlight of on the varsity ski team. the Ceremony was the presentation, to the Extracurricular activities find the Theta House, of nine pictures of alumni who have setting a terrific pace. Brother Bruce McKeige given especial service to the Fraternity in is President of the Young Republican Club, general and this Chapter in particular, by and Robert Coyle and pledge Gerry Richards Brother Orrin S. Wightman. These pictures are Treasurer and Secretary of that body, wiU hang in an honored spot in the Chapter respectively. The close of the first term found House as a permanent memorial to the three Psi U's on the senior board of the Brothers' service. With them will be a show Concordiensis, student newspaper. Brother case for the permanent preservation of badges THE DIAMOND OF PSI UPSILON 89
of our Brothers, which was past constructed Gilligan are members of the basketball team. Brother Bfll Axan. For those who know by Rushing at Amherst does not occur until it is needless to him, say that Brother Wight- the week before spring vacation, but plans man's in this for the are picture hangs group being made that will insure a good group services he has contributed in the of many past pledges which will be able to carry on the and the other Brothers hon present. Among high traditions of Psi Upsilon as exemplified ored are Frank Deka and Erik J. Gould, '99, here on the Amherst campus by the Brothers WaUin, Delta '97. This group of pictures wfll of the Gamma. be a augmented by picture per year to honor Charles Nail, Jr. an alumnus to be chosen by vote of the active Associate Editor Chapter. We would also appreciate any badges of deceased Delta alumni to be in we ZETA Dartmouth cluded with those already have in our College memorial. National publicity reached its zenith, draw At this we are writing ready to start our ing more visitors to Hanover than ever before HeU Week for the pledges from last semester, recorded, for the annual Dartmouth Winter and by the time this appears in print we will Carnival. Brothers from the Chi, Sigma, Delta be ready to initiate a number of new Brothers. Delta, Kappa, and Rho visited the House, and In what seems to a be hopeful trend, this we were again pleased to have the Tau so class has pledge had the lowest mortality rate, well represented. There was beer Thursday due to school regulations on scholastic aver night, a cocktail party Friday and Saturday age, of any class in recent years, and this afternoons, bands both nights, a luncheon upward trend, we like to think, has spread Saturday afternoon, and the inevitable Sun down from the Brothers of the House who day milk punch. The bar, serving beer and have raised their averages considerably this setups, remained open practically all week past term. We hope this hard work will be end. We have never witnessed greater crowds reflected in this year's Fraternity scholastic nor more destruction than during this week standings by a sharp rise from our present end, mostly from complete strangers, and the rather low position. hope is that in future years, visiting Brothers We would like to take this chance to thank will give us fair warning of their arrival and all of our alumni for the great help they have then we will try to accommodate them in the given us in redecorating the house and in true spirit of Psi Upsilon. rushing for new pledges, and a cordial invita The new semester marks a change-over in tion is extended to all Delta alumni and other officers, and Dave Larson is our new Presi Psi U's to visit the House whenever they are dent. Active for three years, Dave has been in New York. influential in our relative standing in special Among the recent Alumni of the Delta now events. Rushing Chairman, Vice-President, serving Uncle Sam are Lieutenants D. Kinnes, Secretary, recipient of the Junior Key and F. D. Limmer, R. MicheU, R. Myers, D. Scott, a real asset to the House. Roger Pierce is the E. C. Sweeney and Sgt. J. Counes. new Veep. As a three-year veteran basketball Ralph W. Muschett, Jr. performer, he captained the frosh team, has Associate Editor been an annual member of the rushing com mittee and is a Brother who possesses a sincere interest in Psi and its GAMMA Amherst Upsilon perpet College uation. Juniors Bill McCarthy, last year's dele After having finished a strenuous exam gation King, and Bob Henderson, our new schedule during the third week in January, social chairman, assume the duties of the the brothers of the Gamma are eagerly antici Corresponding and Recording Secretary re pating spring and the merriment which nor- spectively. Frank Casalvieri has moved into maUy accompanies its coming. the House, and if his efforts over the past During these winter months, the Gamma is weekend are indicative of his demeanor, the well represented on the various Amherst House will function perfectly, as "Cas" is the teams. Bill Schellenger, Tom Blackburn and new House Manager. Brothers Morse and Captain Greg McGrath are members of the Thomas are looking forward to another top wrestling team; a fourth, George TuUoch was spot in the IF play contest. Athletically, the injured and was unable to finish out the basketball and hockey teams remain unde season. Cal Aurand, Dick WiUemson, and feated and we should do quite well in the IF Freddie Holmgren are members of the hockey track and ski meets. Once again. Brother team. Pete Kruidinier is a member of the Smith and his cohorts form a Psi Upsilon swimming team, while George Slight and Jim nucleus to Dartmouth's rugby team. Finally, 90 THE DIAMOND OF PSI UPSILON
on the scholastic side, we have raised our wearing the pin until spring, but fortunately campus standing and have set our sights on 13 pledges were ready to be given the right the Psi Upsilon cup now in the possession of hand of a Brother. They were: Arthur C. T. the Rho. Brother Warren is acting as our spy! Gorman, Stewart Atkinson, Jr., Paul F. Pape, Spring sports are about to begin, with Jr., Andrews W. Biggerstaff, Jr., John J. Brothers Dunlap, SchneU, and Messoure vying Bowers, Wilbur K. Cox, Jr., Bruce D. Hale, for baseball positions. Brother Ed Boyle Jay W. Lotspeich, Richard K. Knobbe, Paul switches to tennis for his third letter, and M. Phelps, Laurance W. RockweU, Scott Brothers Simpson, Tyler, and DesCombes Shepherd, Robert H. Trowbridge, Eric J. pace the track squad. Brother Porrman hopes Wilson. We feel quite pleased that aU the to gain a spot on the varsity crew. Psi Upsilon freshmen are in good academic standing with is well represented in lacrosse, led by All-New the college. England selection Tom Bloomer, supported As usually is the case, the Chapter is well by Brothers Fisher, Fenton, Fitzgerald, represented in the field of athletics. Corky Learned, Jacob and yours truly. chase, the freshman 177 pound champion in Robert Binswanger New England, is undefeated on the varsity Associate Editor wrestling squad. The swimming team is cap tained by Brother Dick Barth, who broke the school record for the 50 LAMBDA Columbia yard freestyle event, University while Chuck Chadwick is also doing a fine The communication from the Lambda job in the sprints. Brothers Hentz, number one chapter will be found on page 104. It was man, and Chittenden are both playing varsity received too late to be placed in proper se squash, while three men are on the Freshman quence in "The Chapters Speak." squad. The Chapter also has two men on the Freshman basketball and wrestling squads. The Psi the inter XI Upsilon Owls, Chapter's Wesleyan University fraternity basketball team, due to a six game streak are the and A large group of Alumni returned for the winning leading league have an excellent chance to win the cham formal initiation and the banquet on Febru ary 9. Due to the newly instituted college pionship. the House is well rule, aU pledges must have a 75% average Extracurricularly repre directly prior to initiation in order to be eli sented in the various organizations on campus. gible. This rule prevented four pledges from Brother Shuman is news editor of the campus newspaper; Brother Branch is a senior editor. Corky Chase was elected Vice-President of the Sophomore class as well as President of TNE, the honorary athletic fraternity. In addi tion twelve other Brothers are members. Brother Remensnyder is President of Cardinal Key, the service and sub-Freshman relations group on campus.
Portrait of a Xi Man On February 16, 1952, much to the joy and pleasure of the Brothers of the Chapter, Corky Chase beat McGrath of Amherst in a 177 pound vwesthng duel. McGrath, a Brother from the Gamma, is the New Eng land Champion in that class, and was Illinios State 165 pound champ prior to coming to Wesleyan. Thus far in two years of college competition Chase is undefeated and untied, while winning the New England Freshman crown last year. At present he is the little tlnree champion and has an excellent chance of winning the New Englands on March 7 and 8. Besides athletics Corky also excels in other forms of activity on campus. Last year he Thomas K. Harms, President of the Xi Chapter was President of the Freshman Class and led THE DIAMOND OF PSI UPSILON 91
cum, and others. Not to be forgotten are Brothers Bob Granger, Jud Diegendorf, Bob Vonderheide, Tom Gibbons, Jim Burkley, Harry AkuUian, and others in winter football. Now at the beginning of the second term a new slate of officers has just taken over. Norm Burgess is the new House President while the new Social Chairman, Joe Ponazecki, is con cocting frighteningly fantastic ideas for par ties this spring. Spring activities and new courses, from Chaucer to Labor Problems, are in the foreground. Much activity is going on for the annual musical comedy presented by the "Quilting Club" on April 3, 4 and 5 and on a combined Glee Club concert on Febru ary 23. Most immediate of spring activities is informal initiation, followed by formal initia tion of 15 freshmen and three sophomores. John W. Brugler Associate Editor
IOTA Kenyon College The between-semesters period has seen many activities in North Leonard. First, dur Chase, Xi '54 Corky ing the interim, the television aerial was in staUed, at great hazard to the technician, the east of the Division. The the Senate in admirable At he atop gable style. present is now sets in the is Vice-President of the Class and Chapter testing parlor, Sophomore the aid of Brothers Walter President of TNE, the athletic fra through generous honorary Curtis, '37 and James Garber, '44. ternity on Last but not least he holds campus. Many of the Brethren took of a and has an 89% aver advantage Regional Scholarship the vacation to to far distant At the last he was period journey age. Chapter meeting Brothers Groves, Dunn, Levinson, elected Cultivation Chairman the Brothers. places. by Marvin and Starr the vacation in New Thomas T. Taylor, spent Jr. York and while Brothers Associate Editor surrounding points, Ririe, and Flinn travelled to Chicago. All re ported that their various visiting places had UPSILON University of Rochester been in splendid shape. Brothers Groves and HaUenberg had the pleasure of meeting many To celebrate the advent of Christmas and of the gentlemen of the Delta Chapter, and the end of classes, the Brothers held their have reported that they enjoyed them very annual Christmas Dance on December 23. much. During the Christmas season two senior We are very glad to report that David Paul, Brothers announced their engagement: Vic '53, has returned to the Iota after a semester Allen becoming engaged to Lina Lou Peck at the University of Indiana. It seems that he and John Turner to Carol Lewis. could not stay away from Kenyon as long as Returning from Christmas vacation, the he thought. powers that be transformed the House into a One gained, however, is one lost�the concentration camp set upon term end exam Chapter is regretful to announce the depledg inations. During this time an Owl Night and ing of Dan Peterson, who has decided to a basketball game with the Alumni helped transfer to the University of Texas. cement relations between the two contending Doug Downie and Tony Haswell, now at camps. Winter sports found four Brothers Wisconsin and the Rho, have seen fit to keep participating in varsity swimming: Joe Pona us well notified of their goings-on. Doug is zecki, manager, and swimmers John Turner, completing his Master's Degree in English, Art Jewett, and Bob McDonald. In spring while "Chooch" is doing work in raflroads in track Captain Vic Allen will be aided by the School of Commerce. Brothers "Pete" Peters, Don McGonigle, Dave John D. Hallenberg Miller, John Harper, Bob Fidler, Bruce Slo Associate Editor 92 THE DIAMOND OF PSI UPSILON
PHI University of Michigan those carried over from the first semester, brings the number of pledges to 16. The of the first semester and the be ending The highlight of our social calendar for the of the second as ginning has, usual, brought spring semester promises to be the Psi-Pi a turnover both in officers and members. Our weekend, which is scheduled for March 15. new slate of officers includes Edward Emery, At this writing the men of the chapter have President; John LaParl, Vice-President; Ralph aheady begun making plans for what should Dwan, and Dick Feath Recording Secretary; be a great week-end. Besides this outstand erstone, Bruce Ma Corresponding Secretary. ing event, John Korst, our Social Chairman, will handle this semester. Six guire rushing has planned a varied and interesting social members have left the House. Three of them calendar. At this time, we wish to extend a �Harrol Rob and Dan Rust, Ross, Jackson- cordial invitation to all visitors from other Bill left school for a semes graduated. Ryan Chapters to stop in and share our hospitality. ter; Sherm Andrews the and joined Army; We are anxious to see all of you and can Hunt married between semesters. John got guarantee a good reception. We are well this on the represented year A part of last semester's success was Council. Smart is I.F.C. good Interfraternity Jack due to our creditable house accumulative. An President and Bruce is as Maguire serving approximate* 1.4 placed us well above both Social Chairman. Both have been fine doing the all-men's average and the all-fraternity jobs. average. Six men made the Dean's list, and Since the of the last communication writing with a rigid study schedule now installed in to The Diamond, there have been two vaca the house, we have hopes for an even better tions and an examination so House period, semester this time. activities have been few this during period. The outside activity roster continues to The semester are now re grades just being grow even larger with the addition of still ceived and our scholastic and rank average another varsity sport�boxing. We now have are as unknown. However, we were yet glad representatives from the Pi on the gridiron, to find out that two of our did only pledges the cinders, the varsity and frosh shells, and not make their grades. now the boxing ring. In the managerial ca from Christmas vacation, Upon returning pacity, we claim the Commodore of the Crew the members were sorry to hear that our house team and the assistant manager of the boxing mother, Mrs. Barrett had been taken seriously team. Our disbanded golf team means that ill and was in the She is now recov hospital. Bob Mandeville, the city amateur champ, at her son's home and to return golf ering plans is out of a job. here in the near future. There are four men that claim the honor of In it be mentioned that concluding, might the Distinguished Military Student, two more the Phi has taken on a new shine in the last that are in Scabbard and Blade, members in few thanks to the efforts of our weeks, newly Traditions and the Goon squad, physical acquired porter. education and business honoraries. Flying We would like to extend a warm invitation club, chorus, and of course Kappa to all Psi to in at the Phi when University Upsilons stop Beta Phi. near Ann Arbor. passing George C. Harvey Associate Editor PI Syracuse University CHI Climaxing what proved to be a very suc Cornell University cessful with the and over-all semester, spirit The House begins the spring term wdth a House at what well be a new feeling might set of newly-elected officers. They are: Al high, the Pi elected new House officers to take Rose, President; John Noonan, Vice-President; over the positions so ably filled by our first Ken Merrill, Corresponding Secretary; Al semester ofiBcers. Those newly elected are: Pyott, Second Vice-President; Art Harre, Re Les Bill Andrew, president; McAdoo, First cording Secretary; and Jim Price, Sergeant-at- Vice-President; Herb Breckheimer, Second arms. Brothers Morgan and Davis are retained Vice-President; Paul and still Stanton, Third, as Steward and House Manager, respectively, House and Steward; Jack Forgette, Secretary. while Bruce Boehm is the new Social Chair In with Brother conjunction Carpenter, the man. their first official act was Rushing Chairman, Psi Upsilon continues to stress scholarship the of five new men. This number, pledging this year by means of a study table for the one of the top on the hill, was not at any sacrifice of This * quality. group, together with The official marks are still not out yet. THE DIAMOND OF PSI UPSILON 93 freshmen which is supervised by upperclass initiated seven new Brothers: Paul S. Farrar, men and which is held six nights each week. Michael A. Morphy, Alexander S. Hunter, The pledges are each assigned an adviser who Philip C. Ward, Harold M. Morrison, Henry is taking similar work and who is able to help J. Woodward, and Ralph L. Tompkins. solve any problems his advisee may have. In the recent house elections Bertrand Hop In extracurricular activities, the Chi is kins was elected President to succeed R. again prominent in athletics. Dick Codding Houston Hale, and Stuart H. Otis, Jr. and ton and John Mariani are on the varsity Charles B. Medford were elected First and basketball squad of which Monte Morgan is Second Vice-Presidents, respectively. now co-manager. Pledges Rose and Oglesby In the week previous to initiation this year play for the freshman team whose assistant much constructive work was accomplished on coach is Tom Turner. John Noonan is captain the House itself including the complete re of the fencing team and is joined in the foils painting of the first and second floors, and by Dwight Robinson. Paul Reynolds is man there was a noticeable lessening in the ager of the swimming team while Brothers amount of "horseplay." However, in a recent Leary, Robinson, and Boehm are cheerleaders. announcement by the Dean of Students, "Hell Brother Robinson is also chairman of this Week" has been abolished here at Trinity spring's Campus Charities Drive and the Chi College. is represented on the school paper by Phil The Beta Beta looks back on a successful Fletch Fleming, Hock, Monte Morgan, Fred fall social season, and we are now looking for Wood, and John Davidge. The House is also ward to our winter house party, just a week active in the student government groups, in away as this article is written. Also under the campus Union, and in religious and musi the heading of social activities, we have be cal organizations. come foster parents to a Greek boy from The highlight of the social scene was the whom we have recently received a letter of Junior Week houseparty which provided a appreciation. At Halloween we assisted the relief from final exams and a rest before the local settlement house with their annual beginning of the new term. On November 10 children's party. As a good time was had by CorneU met Michigan in a footbaU game and both the children and the brothers, we hope 14 brothers from the Phi made the long trip to make this a yearly undertaking. to Ithaca. The Chi was glad to be able to With the fall sports over, and Brothers house them and offer them a party during the Hunter and Fremont-Smith doing an excellent weekend. job with varsity soccer, the members of the A committee of two Brothers from each House now turn their interest to swimming class as well as two freshmen has been com and squash. Five of the first ten men on the pleting plans for the pledge project which is squash ladder are Brothers, and two more are to replace the usual informal initiation this on the varsity swimming team. The Chapter's Spring. This project will be a constructive job intramural teams are also of high quality. around the house which will be lasting and With a little poor luck we just missed winning enables those working on it to feel that they the touch football trophy, but are strong have really contributed to the House in their in volleyball, squash, basketball, and swim pledge period. If any Chapter has suggestions ming, with the latter sport having the best or would like to hear more of our plan, their prospects. communications are invited. The House greatly regrets the recent loss The Chi continues to support campus activ by graduation of two of its most active mem ities such the Interfraternity Council Work bers, R. Houston Hale, and I. Manning Par Week, National Brotherhood Week and Sub- sons. Frosh Weekend. The outlook for membership The Chapter has initiated a new practice of is bright with all but a few members enrolled sending out a monthly newsletter, which con in ROTC, thus insuring their education. tains the accounts of our various activities and This is a definite The House extends an invitation to any alumni happenings. depar members of other chapters, active or alumni, ture from the old "Betsy Baker," a semi to stop in and visit if in the Ithaca area. annual publication, and through it we hope Kenneth C. Merrill to improve our alumni relations, which leave Associate Editor much to be desired at the present time. Philip C. Ward BETA BETA Trinity College Harold M. Morrison The past term at Beta Beta has been a Henry J. Woodward great success. On December 5, the chapter Associate Editors 94 THE DIAMOND OF PSI UPSILON
TAU University of Pennsylvania nected with the Franklin Society publications. Dave Sellin amuses everyone with his original The Tau remains on the high Pennsylvania cartoons and feature covers for Pennpix, the with men to extra campus, many contributing campus monthly magazine. Bill McKinney is curricular activities. Besides this grand repre the competent business manager for The sentation on the the Brothers have outside, Daily Pennsylvanian. done themselves most with the initia proud The Brothers are looking forward to ini tion of new and the eight members, pledging tiation weekend to welcome the new and old of one more in the term. present brothers to the "Castle." Early notices of the Hundertmark is our new Jack capable ceremony were sent out and we are anticipat President. a Wharton School senior, is Jack, ing the presence of many alumni. Brother well liked inside and outside the house. He is Thomas B. K. Ringe, Tau '23, President of a member of the lacrosse team and the varsity the Psi Upsilon of Philadelphia, is the speaker. Friars Senior The are Society. Brothers bring The Scholastic Committee under the direc to a close a successful ing magazine subscrip tion of Bob Bauer has initiated a new pro tion drive. We are to attempting strengthen gram whereby the committee maintains closer alumni relations as well as raise money contact with the University office in order to it. The social activities for the new through help pledges and brothers before an "elev semester are under the of Vic auspices Polity enth" hour crisis. Also a daily record of each and Peddle. Extensive are Henry plans being man's accomplishments is kept and made for the three weekends of the being big will be Skimmer and posted. Spring term. Inter-fraternity, Brother John Fricke is whipping the Tau House formal weekends. songsters into shape for the approaching Inter On the scene Dave is a stal sports Hovey fraternity Songfest. With the selections "Psi wart on the team. Dave, be varsity squash U Smoking Song" and "Castle on the River sides football and is a mem playing squash, Nile" we are set on winning first place this ber of the Phi Kappa Beta Junior Society and year after placing second one year ago. the Norm is a Yachting Club. Boardman Robert G. Schnelle on the 150 crew regular championship pound Associate Editor while John Henry and Fred Tucker swim regularly with the Freshman Swimming Team. The Tau has entered the semi-finals of MU University of Minnesota the Intramural Basketball League. After returning from Christmas vacation, On the side, two men are con- literary the members of the Mu Chapter found them selves engrossed in a great many activities. The first thing that was on the agenda was the initiation of new actives. On January 21, Karl Meinert, Bfll Hurley, George Schroepfer, Peter Lee, Bob Huston, Art Sehlin, Lane Kis pert, Graham Orth, Chuck Wilson, Chuck Mc Cartney, Bob Evenson, and Louis Harris were initiated into the bonds of Psi Upsilon in one of the most impressive ceremonies the Mu has witnessed in a long time. Milt Papke was initiated two weeks later because of compli cations arising out of the fact that he was traveling with the University's varsity basket ball squad. The next project undertaken was the prob lem of rushing. Although rushing is always somewhat of a problem, it proved to be a major difficulty iliis quarter. A total of only forty-seven men pledged one of the thirty- four fraternities on campus. Of these forty- seven, the Mu claimed four, naturally the top four. Brothers Bob Olson and Roger Erickson were elected to take over the positions of pledge trainers. SociaUy, the Mu got off to a fast start by Jack Hundertmark, President of the Tau electing Tom WiUiams and Jim Beatty as co- THE DIAMOND OF PSI UPSILON 95 social chahmen. Although we are running a tooth and dagger battle with the University's "no drinking" pohcy. Brother Beatty and Brother Williams have organized some very successful dances, stags, and parties, and the future also looks vety promising. One of the most outstanding accomplish ments of the Mu this quarter has been the winning of the annual Sno-Week trophy. This is one of the most coveted honors on campus. A great deal of credit for winning this contest should be given to Brother Bud Chase for his unlimited contribution of time and energy. We are now looking forward to capturing top honors in the coming Greek-Week festivi ties.
Our annual alumni dinner will be held on the third Wednesday in February. We are hoping to arrive at a better method of estab lishing closer union with the alumni. At this writing, there is little to report on as far as the athletic picture is concerned. However, our hockey and basketball teams have remained undefeated thus far, and we are somewhat confident that we will keep up Louis G. Brittingham, Jr., President of the Epsilon. our record. We have also formed a very good Active in many California University honor talented team which has an excel swimming societies, Brother Brittingham is a member of the lent chance of honors. taking top Executive Committee of the University's Interfra Of course no report would be complete ternity Council. He was elected outstanding junior without mentioning the assistance we receive of the Chapter last year, and is serving as Chairman from our Mothers' Club. are They continually of the Undergraduate Committee for the 1952 us with various contributions for the aiding Convention of the Fraternity. house. Well, that's about it from the Mu for now. While all this is on, the attic of the Robert Harvey going House is insulated and storm windows Associate Editor being are being made. The pledge-class has been bolstered by the RHO University of Wisconsin pledging of three men during fall iifliormal rushing: Art Quisling, Madison; Jim Perrigo, At the mid-winter commencement, two Madison; and Jerry Witt, Marshfield. In addi Dean and Steve received Brothers, Joe Bur, tion. Pledge Fred Trowbridge has transferred were informed that the wide their degrees and back to the University. world awaited them. Brother Dean served the In a recent election, the officers for the as President the sem Chapter during spring spring term were chosen: Bob Matzen, Presi ester of 1951; Brother Bur held the post of dent; John Ramaker, First Vice-President; Social Chairman for several seasons. Both Jack Tomlinson, Second Vice-President; Sid were in their fields. The successful respective Miller, Secretary; and Dick VanHorne was Rho wfll miss them. re-elected Treasurer. With another semester successfully disposed Word has been received that Brother Ed of, the Chapter is gleefully anticipating the ward T. ("Jack") Fox, Rho '99, died in San term. The more credulous Brethren� spring Francisco, Calif., on Januaty 17, 1952, at the ones who believe that the ice on Lake the age of 74. He was buried in Oregon, Mendota actuaUy will melt sometime�are Wis. busily arranging schedules that exclude after Douglas W. Downey noon classes; the Rushing Chairmen, Brothers Associate Editor Tom Moran and Jack Tomlinson, are devel in oping their hand-shaking techniques prep OMICRON of Illinois aration for spring rushing; and a smaU, but University semester has stout-hearted, crew is refinishing the down The spring just got started stairs floors and renovating the barroom. here in Champaign, and the first thing that 96 THE DIAMOND OF PSI UPSILON
a for the one notices when looking at the calendar is ing rehabilitation program Chapter will be made that there are very few free week-ends. Our House this spring. Many repairs Social Chairman, Dick Underwood, has done in order to refurbish the wear and tear of which has made a great job of filling in our prospective leisure twenty-five years of living time with dances, picnics, and exchanges. The the Omicron a home. Scholastic Committee has succeeded, how House officers for the spring semester are Pete First ever, in preserving a few occasions wherein Kirk Kandle, President; Jensen, the Brothers and and pledges might study. Vice-President; Dick Lance, Second Vice- In the opinion of most House members a President; Roy Mallstrom, Secretary; Hugh good balance has been achieved between Dolby, Treasurer; Bfll Cofel, House Manager; these two chief functions of college. We only and Bob Cornell, Pledgemaster. The Omicron forward to a and 1952. hope we do as well by both as we did last is looking happy busy semester. John P. Rooney Scholastically, the Omicron fared all right Associate Editor amidst a general liquidation administered by the faculty. Seven men maintained averages DELTA DELTA Williams better than B, and no actives were lost be College Since the of this term the almost- cause of poor grades. The pledge class man beginning around the house aged to pull six men through to initiation traditional afternoon naps a crew of under the university's requirements. This per have been totally disrupted by monsters down our and centage of initiates is above the average. crazed tearing ceilings Socially, the Christmas formal was a huge walls, crawling in and out of them, and then success in early December. The Chapter plastering them up again. What actuaUy seems is our class House was decked out like a night club and to be happening that junior atmosphere exuded throughout the first floor. has initiated a series of sorely needed im The pledges had an excellent coke-dating provements in the House, saving us a great schedule during the fall semester, and equally deal of money by doing the work themselves. big plans are on tap for the spring. They have replaced whole �walls and ceiling, The I-M program at present consists of and all they have done has been done quite basketball. The Ilouse team lacks height, but well, in spite of the fact that two juniors have it is giving a good showing in spite of this disappeared. weakness. Other extracurricular activities (Editor's Note: We find this matter-of-fact claim the attention of many of the brothers. statement disquieting, not to say alarming. Walt Lloyd has a top post with the "lUini Can it be that the missing Brethren have Rural observer," state agricultural journal. been, inadvertently or otherwise, walled up?) Pete Jensen, Hugh Dolby, and Bob Cornell We are now anticipating the coming Winter hold executive spots in the Society for the Carnival and Initiation week-ends which Advancement of Management. Fred Heim is promise to be exceUent affairs for those in Secretary of the University Y.M.C.A., while volved (I use the word "involved" advisedly Russ Scheibel, our law student, is a highly as veterans of these affairs will know). On rated member of the Lutheran Students As Initiation Weekend we expect to have 16 new sociation. Pledge Jack Hester has an excellent Brothers to present to you, thanks to their chance to be the baseball team's first string coming through their first term in good scho catcher. The strong engineering delegation in lastic shape. In fact, the whole House man the House continues to advertise and affect the aged to raise itself scholastically this term, decisions of the various organizations of that and, when the results are published, we ex college. Ray Eirich is Secretary of the Dol pect to rank high on the ladder. phins, swimming honorary, and presided as Extracurricularly we continue to maintain judge over their bathing beauty contest. Ray a good standard on campus. The turnover of is also a big wheel in Scabbard and Blade, positions on the newspaper put three Brothers the military honorary. Most of the other mem in associate editor positions, and executive are around bers of the house similarly active positions are held on many and sundry other campus. campus functions. The men in these jobs are The Omicron needs about ten new men in doing a great deal to get our freshmen inter the House this spring to return us to full ested and started in their various activities. strength. At present there are about thirty- On the athletic teams we are also well rep five of us. Dave Johnson, spring rushing chair resented. Ted Mitchell, '52, has been a con man, is doing an excellent job in seeing to it tinued spark plug for our hockey team, Dave that we fulfill this deficiency. Byerly, '53, and Charles Douglas, '54, are The alumni and the Chapter are inaugurat leaving many of our swimming opponents and THE DIAMOND OF PSI UPSILON 97 records in their wake and Neal Chase, '52, month, among which was pledgeman Dorman and Brax are Ross, '53, hurthng themselves Taylor, who ran a ski pole through his thigh downhiU at breakneck speed for the ski team. while skiing. Taylor has recovered nicely, of Speaking speed, John Freese, '52, has been and is expected to re-enter school in the showing his back to many opponents on the Spring. winter track circuit. Peter K. Wallerich In interfraternity sports our House basket Associate Editor ball team has been acting as though a fix were on, so, after a close investigation, a "B" squad has been formed of nonplayers who will NU University of Toronto us and win sheer represent by weight (none During the Fafl Term of the '51-'52 year under 180 We pounds). expect to be tradi this Chapter brought in ten new Brothers, to in and but tionally good volleyball swimming, bring the active body of the Fraternity up that is for the future to tell. to thirty-seven brothers. This number is some In let us that we closing, repeat sincerely what lower than in preceding years, but the look forward to the impending visits of our Chapter is considering the possibility of spring alumni and Brothers from other Chapters, and rushing to bring the House closer to the forty- we welcome you to make use of the facilities member mark. of the house whenever possible. The social activities this year are in the James G. Shanahan capable hands of Jack Tovell (Arts '54). For Associate Editor the first time the Annual Initiation Dance which has always been held at a public club was held in the Chapter House. Another ex THETA THETA periment was the revival of the Christmas of Washington Formal which had been voted down the year University before. A pleasing note at both these functions The first month of the at Winter Quarter and at the Home-Coming was the large num Washington finds the Brothers of Theta Theta ber of graduate brothers in attendance. busily working on the ravages of an unsea- On the sport scene Al Dancy must be men sonal freeze which wrought some havoc to the tioned first as the Psi U Brother active on House. In spite of the damage, however, good the varsity Blues football team. The Blues spirits were mustered to populate the Seattle were undefeated this year and carried off the Golf Club for a successful Winter Formal. intercollegiate championship. In the inter Congratulations were extended to Brother faculty loop, freshman Brothers Bruce Dunlop John Proctor, who, as Social Chairman, ar and Ross Murray aided Victoria College in ranged and executed the annual affair to per the winning of that division. Gary Glover fection. and Bud Binnington are again outstanding The resources of the Theta Theta, under with the varsity basketball squad. the direction of Brother Duncan "The Rod" Before The Diamond appears in print Janson, are being currently mobilized for the again the Nu Chapter will have a change of impending Sophomore Carnival. The Carnival officers. Before this occurs we would like to is expected to take place sometime during thank the men who have and are doing such Spring Quarter at the Edmundsen Pavilion. a fine job this year. Charting our course has At a recent scholarship banquet, held at the been Jim Tory, president, ably assisted by House in honor of "the high point men," Mike Irwin, house manager, Doug Lucas, Brother Wflliam Connor, engineering, '53, treasurer, Dick Tustian, secretary, Charles and Pledgeman Bob Rogers, forestty, '55, won PuUen, corresponding secretary, and Warner the "highest-grade" awards for the active Blight at the portal. Chapter and pledge class, respectively. Recent This month we wish to salute Brother ly initiated were: John McMfllan, '54, Busi R. K. Northey, who has recently been ap ness Administration; Thomas Slipper, '54, pointed the President of the Canadian Na Business Administration; William Conner, '53, tional Exhibition. Brother Northey has for Civil Engineering; James Solomonson, '53, many years personified the Nu Chapter, not Marketing; and Donn Etherington, '53, Arts only to his own Chapter Brothers, but also and Sciences. The men were feted at a ban to the whole of Psi Upsilon. He has always quet at the house under the toastmastership been ready with a helping hand when we of Brother Alan Austin, who, in blackface, found ourselves in difficulty. Again, congratu panicked the Brothers with his imitations of lations. Brother Northey. Al Jolson. J. R. N. Sintzel Certain casualties were incurred during the Associate Editor 98 THE DIAMOND OF PSI UPSILON
EPSILON PHI McGill University are showing an increasing interest in Psi Up sflon. During the fall we initiated three new We here at 3429 are in the midst of the men: Gerty Philippson, Tom Boal and Harry most severe winter we've had in Snow years. KiUas; and this Spring we have pledged Boh is in our and beckons piled high Laurentians Johnston, Jack Preston, Bernerd Schachter, of our Brothers to the week-ends many spend Matyn Maciejewski, Ken O'Shea, Clyde Fox, there. In a over a week's time the little big Cliff Harris, William MacCamey, Denny Sil- McGfll Carnival under and our gets way vistrini, and Bill Smitheringale. Brothers will start a snow building sculpture All in all, we are very pleased with our which, we will all others on the hope, surpass pledges this year and feel that they are some Next week-end should be a novel campus. indication of what we may expect in the near occasion. The Zeta Psi has chal Fraternity future. Our rushing functions have been a us to a ski meet. On we wfll lenged Sunday great success, and have contributed to our all head towards our northland and take great high reputation among the other fraternities. in our rivals not in joy beating only skiing Our Chapter has for the past two years but in other any games they might produce. been existing on an austerity budget which Phi has entered the Epsilon again strong has put a damper on the activities of the Psi U in the "Cyclones" interfraternity hockey group. However, we now see the end of the This has been added to league. year squash restrictions and lavish plans are being laid and our new team interfraternity competition for next faU. We are still living in our House is well with a 3-2 in its first faring victoty at 1812 West 19th Avenue and would appre encounter. ciate Brothers who are in the area dropping I'd like to tell our alumni that our dining in and paying us a visit. Our pledge class for room is still as as ever. The Honour popular the Spring has the task of a facelffting inside Wall, with names burnt into it, is deserving and out, an extensive but necessary task. well to date. The tables being kept up long Plans are being laid by our committee for are still there with those very and heavy the Annual Spring Formal. This year it wiU be rustic candlesticks. A recent addition is the held in the Panorama Roof of the Hotel of our beer on the beams over hanging steins Vancouver. head. Also I'd like to that Mr. and report Our alumni association and the active Mrs. Budd, our stewards, are back with again Chapter have embarked on a program of us and those fine meals. Between cooking activities in order to bring the alums and the lectures Brothers can be found in the many actives closer together. To date we have had Room or Chapter reading, playing bridge two fine stag parties at which motion pictures to the listening delightful piano arrangements were shown and the alumni lost most of their of Brothers Peter Astwood and Trevor Craig. change to the Actives in games of chance. Come on, alumni, over and see all these drop The Annual Greek Song Fest, a competition for There isn't a better things again yourself. between the various fraternities and sororities time to do it than at the Annual Alumni Beer on the campus for a cup put up by this and to be held in the middle Oyster Party takes in Last year of March. Chapter, place February. we placed fifth out of seventeen, with little In I'd hke to congratulate Brother closing, practice; this year, with more practice, we Cliff Midwinter for winning the Junior Key hope to win back our cup. Award. This award is to the given annuaUy The Mardi Gras, an annual ball by brother who has done most for staged third-year the Greeks on the campus for charitable pur the and the college fraternity. poses, was held on 18 and 19. Un W. Farrell Hyde January our candidate for of the Associate Editor fortunately, King Mardi Gras, Brother Wassick, fafled to be elected. We were pleased to have as our ZETA ZETA guests two Brothers from Theta Theta along with a of British Columbia Beta. University Our teams on the intramural sports com faU of 1951 has been a of in The period petitions between campus organizations are, creased here at Zeta Zeta and 1952 activity suffice to say, not doing vety well. However, promises to be more of the same. The Uni Brother Puil has made a name for himself on versity enrollment has dropped more than UBC's football team and in the Evergreen 1000 in the past year and the pressure is Conference. He was our outstanding player to in the beginning be felt fraternity rushing. of the year and is in line for his third letter Although we are certainly not one of the award. Another Brother, John Drinnan, is a largest fraternities on the campus, the rushees member of UBC's rowing team, which is THE DIAMOND OF PSI UPSILON 99
to in the planning compete Spring for repre and Johnson, have formed a few new financial sentation to the Olympic games. Brother policies which should put the Chapter in a Roger Stanton is continuing to play a major stronger position. role on the varsity hockey team. The men of Epsilon Nu again wish to The Zeta Zeta had a scholarship average of reiterate their invitation of welcome to any weU above 70% and also one of the highest members from any other Chapter, active or of any fraternity. Brother Anstis received the alumni, who plan to be in the Lansing area. distinction of being awarded a scholarship and Richard B. Fletcher being invited to the International Student Associate Editor Seminar in Ottawa last summer. Brother Walker, who is now studying for his M.B.A. at Stanford, received first class honors in EPSILON OMEGA electrical engineering, a phenomenal achieve Northwestern University ment for such a course. Brother Walker is On February 2, the Epsilon Omega added Americanized, much to the rapidly becoming eleven new brothers to the ranks of Psi Up horror of some of the more conservative mem silon. The initiation ceremony itself was im bers of this Chapter. pressive as always, and we were privileged Brother Clarke is now our Jim President; to have Brother Dan H. Brown of the Execu with Brothers Ahrens, Executive Vice-Presi tive Council present for the ceremony. The dent; Taneda, Treasurer; Goddard, Secre- following banquet at the Colonial Homestead taty. was a party in with Psi U. Edward great keeping Jefferys tradition. Our first were Associate Editor Chapter's legacies received into the bonds at this time. Brothers Fancher and Thompson. Their fathers also EPSILON NU were with us, and they pinned their own on their sons. State badges Michigan College Socially, Psi U again had a top quarter. In spite of the draft and the calling of We can thank the excellent planning of reserve units, there is still a near-normal Brother Bob Werner for that. We'll remember number of active Brothers at the Epsilon Nu. our first winter formal for quite a while, the This winter quarter has aheady been sixteen first for Psi U. at Northwestern. Many of new actives initiated into the Brotherhood. our recently graduated alumni were with us We, of Epsilon Nu, now have fifty-one active at that one, and we're always more than members, of whom thirty-eight live in the happy to see them out on the dance floor House. again. Then there was the party at the Swed Our concern this year has been to have a ish Engineer's Club, just an informal affair. higher quality of social functions, and to get Another in our series of get-acquainted parties more of the Brothers better acquainted with with sororities was successful. This time it was the other Greek organizations 'on campus. the Alpha Phi's. February 29 concluded our This has been realized through the use of social calendar for the quarter with a hay-ride- exchange dinners and desserts. This type of barn party. social activity has been vety successful. We We're up among the first ten fraternities in had our annual "Apache Party" this quarter, the race for the I-M athletic trophy. Our and it went over with its usual success. Be league win in football really helped, and at sides the social schedule, the Brothers have this time we're standing second in our basket been busy at every activity, from Junior Class ball league. If we can possibly pull this out of President to the number one man on the the fire, then go on to have a good quarter skung team. The basketball team has had only in softball, Psi U. will be as close as it's ever one setback and may bounce back into the been to the sweepstakes. This we have welcomed Broth fraternity cage race. Meanwhile the aquatic year visiting ers from the the and the Brothers are preparing to better their third Sigma, Rho, Epsilon place of last year's interfraternity swimming Nu. We want to encourage any Brother com meet. ing through the Chicago area to stop in at The House is in the capable hands of Evanston and visit with us. The door will "prexy" A. C. Rosenau this term, with an always be open wide at Northwestern. Harper assist from Hank Hutt, our "veep." The house James W. Brothers Associate Editor manager and the treasurer. Moody IN MEMORIAM
Walton Forstall. Eta '91 its board of managers, chairman of its finance committee, and its vice-president. He was Walton Eta a member of a Forstall, '91, actively interested in the Boy Scouts of notable Psi died on March Upsilon family, America, and was a member of Troop Com 2, 1952, at the home of his son, Charles, in mittee Bryn Mawr # 1, and a member of the Pa. Pittsburgh, executive board. Valley Forge Council. He Brother Forstall, who was from graduated was a member of the University Club of in 1891 with the of Lehigh University degree Philadelphia and a former member of the electrical engineer, worked from the time of Merion Cricket Club, Haverford, Pa. his until his retirement in 1936 graduation Brother Forstall had been a member of the with various and electric gas light companies, Btyn Mawr Presbyterian Church since the East River Gas of including Company 1899, and had been president of its men's New York the City; Lockport (New York) union, and secretary of the board of trustees Gas and Electric the United Light Company; from 1923 to 1941. He was the editor of A Gas Company, Philadelphia Gas Works; the Manual of Gas Distribution, published by Gas of which Philadelphia Works Company, the United Gas Improvement Company in he was vice-president in charge of distribu 1920. tion at the time of his retirement. Brother ForstaU is survived by his four Brother Forstall was at taught home by his children, Mrs. Anne F. Crowe, Edward L., until he was thirteen He parents years old. Charles F. and Walton Forstall, Jr., Eta '31. attended the School for Boys in Chicago and His wife died in 1929. His brother, Alfred the Manual and was Chicago Training School, E. ForstaU, Eta '83, a Charter Member of the valedictorian of his class at Lehigh University. Eta Chapter, also survives him. Brother Alfred In his was undergraduate days he class his Forstall, who will be eighty-eight in May, torian, class orator and editor-in- day ivy 1952, is still active as a consulting engineer chief of the Burr, as well as senior Lehigh specializing in the gas industry and had four class He won the freshman mathe president. Psi U sons: Theobald, Eta '16; Stuart, Sigma matics prize and the Wilbur Scholarship, '21; Walton S., Sigma '22; and the late Affred and was a member of the Aetos Club, Lawn E. Forstall, Jr., Eta '19, who died in 1938. Tennis Electrical So Association, Engineering Brother Walton Forstall was thus one of seven ciety, and Tau Beta Pi. Psi U Forstalls. As an alumnus of Lehigh, Brother Forstall was secretary-treasurer for life of the Class of 1891; vice-president of the alumni asso Clifford Willard Gaylord, Omega "04 ciation, 1927-28; chairman of the alumni day committee, 1916-20; class representative Clifford Willard Gaylord, Omega '04, died on the alumni fund committee and in Uni January 7, 1952, at the age of 68. President versity Council from 1921 on. He had been of the Gaylord Container Corporation, St. a member of the Lehigh University Club of Louis, Mo., General Gaylord passed away at Philadelphia since 1905 and had been a mem Barnes Hospital in that city after a protracted ber of the board of directors, president, and fllness. treasurer of that club. Brother Gaylord was a civic as weU as an Brother Forstall was at various times a industrial leader. He had been prominently member of the Philadelphia Chamber of identified with almost every major movement Commerce; a member and vice-president of in St. Louis since making it his home after the Rosemont Civic Association; a member seeing overseas service in World War I. He of the Illuminating Engineering Society, and was a member and former chairman of the secretary, chairman and, director of its Phila board of the St. Louis Chamber of Com delphia section, a member of the American merce; a board member and executive officer Gas Light Association and of the American of the Jefferson National Expansion Me Gas a Association; member, director and first morial Association, sponsor of the city's vast of the American Gas vice-president Institute; riverfront improvement program; former chair a member of The Franklin Institute, and of man, executive committee. Municipal Airport THE DIAMOND OF PSI UPSILON 101
Commission; chairman of the board. Urban years earlier. At the time of his death. Brother Redevelopment Corporation of St. Louis, Gaylord had built it into the second largest which was a multimillion dollar undertaking manufacturer of paper products in the United I slum clearance project in the heart of the States. It became the Gaylord Container Cor city at the time of his death. in poration 1937 when the paper bag, carton interested in wildlife and natural Intensely and fiber shipping container business was resources conservation. Brother was Gaylord merged with the pulp, board and paper miU a member and j secretary of the Missouri Con business of the Bogalusa Paper Company, servation Commission. His directorships in Bogalusa, La. The main office and several cluded the First National Bank in St. Louis, plants are in St. Louis, but today die com the Illinois Central and Railroad, the Wash pany operates 15 factories in Missouri, Wis ington University Corporation, which admin consin, Louisiana, Georgia, Florida, Texas, isters the affairs of Washington University South Carolina and New Jersey, has wholly- St. Louis ( ) and affiliated institutions. owned subsidiaries in Ohio and vast forest The son of Albin Pascal and Virginia holdings in Louisiana. It is a completely in he was born in (Snow) Gaylord, Lockport, tegrated company; its forests, paper mills and IU., October 10, 1883. Brother Gaylord was converting plants make it possible for the educated in the public grammar schools and company literally to "grow" containers and South Side of Academy Chicago. He demon other paper products. strated such remarkable proficiency in mathe Brother Gaylord was a Protestant by faith matics that he was not required to take any and a 32nd degree Mason. He was a member comses in this subject when he entered the of the St. Louis Country Club, Racquet Club, University of Chicago. After two years in the Noonday Club, Missouri Athletic Club and university. Brother Gaylord began his busi Chicago Club. He is survived by his wife, two ness career in 1902, engaging in engineering step-children, a brother and two sisters. and contracting until 1917. The day after the United States declared war on Germany in 1917, Brother Gaylord Edward Theodore Grandlienard, volunteered for duty and four months later Delta '99 was commissioned and assigned to the 308th Infantry Regiment of the 77th Division. This Edward Theodore Grandlienard, Delta '99, was the first national army division to reach died on November 27, 1951, at the age of France, was longer in the front lines and was 72. He was at one time acting dean of the credited with gaining more ground against Towne Scientific School at the University of the enemy than any other American army Pennsylvania. His home was at 516 Penn division. Brother Gaylord first organized "D" Avenue, Drexel Hill, Pa. Company and served as its captain. Later he Brother Grandlienard, who headed the was made regimental supply officer and bat Towne School from 1928 to 1930, was pro talion commander with the rank of major. fessor of civil engineering from March 1924 The last seven months he was G-1 of' the until his retirement in June, 1944. He first division, with the rank of lieutenant colonel, became associated with the university in 1906 anl on several occasions acted as chief of staff. as an instructor in civil engineering. In 1911 World War II found Brother Gaylord once he was appointed assistant professor and, in again in uniform, this time as adjutant gen 1924, professor. eral of the State of Missouri, commanding Brother Grandlienard was born in Hicks- general of the Missouri National Guard and ville. Long Island, and was graduated from president of the militaty council. His rank New York University in 1899 with Phi Beta was brigadier general. He also found time to Kappa honors. serve as State U. S. Coordinator of Civilian Before joining the faculty of the University Protection, and Chairman of the Industrial of Pennsylvania, he held positions as assistaiit State Salvage Division of the War Production supervisor of buildings and bridges on the Board. New York Central Railroad and as engineer Brother Gaylord never accepted remunera on the New York City Board of Water Sup tion from the State for any of his services ply. For many years he supervised the sum or mer the of over the years in either a military civilian survey of University Pennsylvania capacity. Engineering School at Eagles Mere and later On August 1, 1921, Brother Gaylord took at Valley Forge. charge of Robert Gaylord, Inc., a comparative He was a member of the Engineers Club of the for the Promotion of ly small concern which had been founded by Philadelphia, Society a The Franklin Insti- an uncle, whose name the firm bore, few Engineering Education, 102 THE DIAMOND OF PSI UPSILON
a who his solemn tute, the American Society of Engineers, and say, "Here is Brother kept the Compass and Chain. vows from the day he made them until he Brother Grandlienard is survived by his died." And now, O Lord, we beg Thee, grant wffe, two daughters and a brother. him rest!
Joseph Goodwin Hubbell, Mu '98 Andy C. Luscher, Mu '24 Robert Harvey, Associate Editor, By Robert G. Hubbell, Iota '28 By Mu Chapter Joseph Goodwin Hubbell, Mu '98, died on It is with the deepest regret and sorrow January 27, 1952, and on March 1, 1952, a that we of the Mu announce the death of grandson of the same name was initiated into one of our most alumni. the Iota of Psi Upsilon. outstanding Chapter On November 15, 1951, Brother C. Born at Winona, Minn., December 27, Andy Luscher, Mu '24, died in Minn. 1875, Brother Hubbell was one of several Minneapolis, Prior to his from the Uruversity members of the Mu Chapter who moved to graduation of Minnesota, Brother Luscher attended soon after most of whom Chicago graduating, Carleton in Northfield, Minn., and became prominent in business and industty. College served as an in the United States Brother Hubbell majored in chemistry and ensign World War I. After graduation, possessed a probing and analytical mind; Navy during he was associated with various investment brief terms of employment with the Western firms in and During Electric Company and the Insurance Iifforma- Minneapolis Chicago. World War Brother Luscher served as tion Bureau convinced him that their work II, treasurer of the Barnes-Duluth did not appeal to him. By 1902 he was en ShipBuflding and treasurer of the Butler Ship in the company end of the fire insur Corporation gaged At the time of his ance business and a few years later purchased Building Corporation. death he was head of the media The National Inspection Company of Chi department of the Barton, Batten, Durstine and Osborn cago, a dwindling enterprise which specialized Brother Luscher was also in underwriting inspections for fire insurance advertising agency. active in the Red Cross in the Twin Cities. companies. His insistence on accuracy, his He is survived his widow, a daughter, ability to grasp details and see to the heart by a sister, and two brothers, Leon B., Mu '24, of a problem, and his knack of summarizing and Von Edward Luscher, Mu '26. an underwriting opinion in very brief form, soon had his firm gaining headway, and in a short time the reputation of reports made Clarence MacGregor, Upsilon '97 by The National Inspection Company was such that insurance underwriters would base Clarence MacGregor, Upsilon '97, Official tremendous amounts of net liability on their Referee, and former Justice of the Supreme died faith in National, even in the face of con Court, congressman and assemblyman, flicting information from other sources. As on February 18, 1952, in MiUard Filhnore old associate manager. Brother HubbeU was still Hospital, Buffalo, N.Y. He was 79 years active in the firm at the time of his hos and had suffered from a heart condition for pitalization for surgety in mid-January. several years. Brother Hubbell was an active and well- Brother MacGregor, who was instrumental informed member of the Episcopal Church, in the establishment of Western New York's serving for some years on the vestty of St. first night school, worked his way through Luke's Church, Evanston, IU., where he had school and, even while in Congress, took made his home since 1907. More recently college courses to improve his education. he had served on the Diocesan Councfl under Born in Newark, N.Y., in 1872, Judge Mac Bishop Conkling of Chicago. He was also a Gregor came of Revolutionary stock. His member of the Union League Club of Chi father was a glass-cutter. Brother MacGregor cago, of the Knights of the Round Table went to school in Gloversville and Auburn, (insurance executives), and a life member of N.Y., and started to work at the age of 11, Fire Underwriters Association of the North selling newspapers after school in Auburn. west. Survivors include Mrs. HubbeU; two He moved to Buffalo with his family in sons, Richard M., and Robert G. (Iota '28); 1886, and the foUowing year his father died. two daughters, Margaret (CoUins) and Barbara Although he was only 15, the boy went to (Winder); and nine grandchildren, including work to support his mother and himself. His Joseph Goodwin Hubbell, II, Iota '55. job, as oflfice boy in a law ofiBce, paid three As one who knew him very well, I can dollars a week. THE DIAMOND OF PSI UPSILON 103
Meanwhile, he studied by himself for a His desire to keep up with his education time, then sprouted a bright idea. He wrote a was paramount in Brother MacGregor's mind, letter to The News, asking other boys who even during the rigors of a congressional Iffe. were interested in acquiring an education to In the summer of 1923 he took a course in meet with him in the ofifice where he worked. finance at the Wharton School of the Univer Seventeen responded, and discussed the pos sity of Pennsylvania. In the recess of 1925 sibility of a night school. They circulated a he went to Cornell to study the modern in petition among business and professional men dustrial system. In the summer of 1927 he in the city of Buffalo and submitted it to studied political science and constitutional the superintendent of education who, sympa law at George Washington University. thetic to the idea, petitioned the Common His ambition, however, was to don the Council on behalf of the "worthy and am judicial robes, and his opportunity finally bitious young men." The Council complied arrived on January 1, 1929. He served a 14- and the first night school in Buffalo was year term, during which he became known opened on November 24, 1890, with 300 stu as a thorough, hard-working judge. He re dents. tired at the end of 1942 after reaching 70. Brother MacGregor was the last survivor He had been an official referee since then. of the seventeen petitioners, several of whom A veteran of the 74th Regiment, Brother eventually became w^idely known. In recog MacGregor was an honoraty membei^ of nition of his initiative, Hutchinson-Central Bucky O'Neil Camp, Spanish-American War High School later named one of its night- Veterans; the Army and Navy Union, and school awards the Clarence MacGregor Schol USS Maine Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars. arship. He was a Mason and belonged to a number After completing his elementaty education of clubs and other organizations. by aid of the night school. Brother MacGregor A bachelor. Brother MacGregor is survived attended Hartwick Seminary in Rochester, by a brother, a nephew and a niece. studied law by himseff, then went to the of Rochester for two and University years Arthur Zeta '02 was admitted to the bar in 1897. He became Hodges Merrill, managing clerk for Box, Norton and Bushnell, Arthur Hodges Merrfll, Zeta '02, a promi the firm for which he had worked as an office nent member of the Hartford financial com boy. After the dissolution of that firm, he and munity, died on October 11, 1951 at the Hart Clarence M. Bushnell formed a law partner ford (Conn.) Hospital. He was 72. ship. Later he was associated with Joseph A. Brother Merrill was prominent in tennis Stone. and in the glee and mandolin clubs while in Brother MacGregor made his political debut college. He was a member of Casque and in 1907 when he was elected to the State Gauntlet. Assembly. He served as chairman of the After a short period in New York, he went Codes and Militaty Affairs Committees and to Hartford to enter the investment banking introduced the first workmen's compensation business, and remained there the rest of his Merrfll bill ever presented to the New York legis life. His firm, at first the Adams, lature. He proved to be not only an able Company, became in 1940, the Merrill Com legislator, but a fairly popular vote getter. In pany, and in 1948, he merged with the the Democratic landslide of 1910, he was the G. H. Walker Company of New York. He was only Republican elected in Buffalo. a member of the New York Stock Exchange. In 1912, however, he sought election as His wife and two children, one being Dr. State Senator and got caught in the BuU John P. MerriU, II, Beta Beta '38, survive. Moose-Repubhcan schism, the Democratic Mac nominee slipping in. In 1914, Brother Paul Whitcomb, Zeta '10 Gregor tried for the s'ame office and lost Zeta died on again. In 1918 he decided to run for Congress Paul Whitcomb, '10, June 7, 1951. and was elected by a 34-vote margin. Four He was bom December in Titus- times he was re-elected and, in his ten years 14, 1889, for at New in Congress, he again proved his legislative ville. Pa., and prepared coUege His home his abihty. He was chairman of the Committee on York Mflitaty Academy. during was in New York Accounts and he served on such committees college days City. For he has been owner of a as Banking and Currency, Roads and Expendi many years Lunch in New York tures in the War Department. In his first term Baltimore Daity City. on is survived his a and he served on the Special Committee In He by widow, daughter, vestigation of War Expenditures. his mother. 104 THE DIAMOND OF PSI UPSILON
Other Deaths Reported Name Chapter and delegation Date of death Laurance Clark Baker Theta '95 November 8, 1950 Walter Briggs Eta '83 1950 Bruce Forrester Brown Epsilon '03 Januaty 14, 1952 Donald Reed Cotton Chi '05 July 17, 1951 Rev. Edwin Henry Dickinson Gamma '79 June 10, 1951 Malcolm Douglas Beta '00 Unknown Thomas Heermans Foote Theta '86 November 3, 1950 Edward Tappan Fox Rho '99 January 17, 1952 Chauncey Milton Griggs Beta '83 January 10, 1931 John Preston Halstead Chi '08 November 15, 1951 Alexander Miller Lindsay, Jr. Upsilon '97 Aprfl, 1949 Madison Westcott Pierce Tau '25 Februaty 1, 1951 Edwin Perry Reber Zeta '14 October 25, 1951 Dr. Benjamin Titus Roberts Upsflon '84 May 6, 1950 Rev. George Winthrop Sargeant Beta Beta '90 July 10, 1944 Dr. Mervyn St. Clair Shaw Sigma '06 Januaty, 1940 Dr. Edward Wier Smith Beta '78 1936 Walter Byron Smith Beta '99 Aprfl 2, 1945 Henry Durham Sulcer Omega '05 1947 Henty Arthur Van Alstyne Tau '93 Januaty 23, 1947 Rev. Olin Scott Walton Xi '80 April 3, 1928 Arthur Baldwin Williams Beta '98 August 18, 1951 Bryan Odineal Winter Theta Theta '25 1949 George Milton Wood, Jr. Chi '03 July 22, 1951
Plaque in Memory of Nicholas Communication from the Lambda Murray Butler Dedicated Chapter At a special service in St. Paul's Chapel, The Lambda faces the remainder of the Columbia University, on December 3, Spring term with great expectations. On the scene the Psi U teams are 1951, a plaque in memory of Nicholas sporting in fifth out of seventeen fraternities in Murray Butler, Lambda '82, late President place the Dean Hawkes Cup competition and third of the University, was dedicated. place is not far away. Last year the Lambda Clad in academic robes, the Trustees, was next to last in this competition. Council and the University members We recently finished basketball and voUey Choir moved in to the Chapel procession ball and were third and second, respectively, rear of the Chapel for a brief dedicatory in our division. In the Spring sports we are address by Frederick Coykendall, Chair counting on Brothers Gleckler and Muscillo in the track meet Hawkshurst's man of the Trustees, and the blessing of and Brother the plaque by Chaplain James A. Pike. pitching in softball. Brother Bill Owen is of the The set in the west wall of the Junior Manager plaque, Baseball team and two of our recent Chapel, is inscribed with these words: Varsity pledges are on the Freshman track team. Brother wres In Memoriam Art Beard recently finished the tling season on the cub squad. Nicholas Murray Butler Socially the Lambda has had a full program President 1902-1945 under the chairmanship of Brother Donaghy. Leader in Education The Lambda is now in competition for the best AND IN Public Affairs Pamphratria Spring Carnival Cup for the effort in raffle which we won Worker for Peace Through selling chances, last The Brothers are for a re International Understanding year. striving peat win but from Under His Guidance expect strong competition last year's runner-up, Sigma Nu. This University Frederick Tagg Grew and Phospehed Associate Editor THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
OFFICERS
President Vice President LeRoy j. Weed,' Theta '01 Benjamin T. BmixON,- Chi '21 72 Fifth Ave., New York II, N.Y. 120 Broadway, New York 5, N.Y. Secretary Treasurer Edwabd T. Richards," Sigma '27 A. NoRTmsY Jones,' Beta Beta '17 1109 Hospital Trust Bldg., Providence, R.I, 2 Wall St., New York 5, N.Y.
MEMBERS Dan H. Brown,^ Omega '16 IN. LaSaUe St., Chicago 2, 111. John R. Burleigh,' Zeta '14 R.D. 2, Bedford Center, Manchester, N.H. Russell S. Callow," Theta Theta '16 153 Prince George St., Annapolis, Md. Donald B. Derby,' Pi '18 Box 11, Eastwood Station, Syracuse, N.Y. Harold L. Field," Upsilon '10 818 Powers Bldg., Rochester, N.Y. Robert I. Laggren,= Xi'13 1414 Asylum Ave., Hartford, Conn. Oliver B. Merrill," Gamma '25 48 Wall St., New York 5, N.Y. R. K. Northey,' Nu'12 14 Duncan St., Toronto, Canada Walter S. Robinson," Lambda '19 14 WaU St., New York 5, N.Y. Samuel L. Rosenberry," Rho '23 15 Rroad St., New York 5, N.Y. Henry N. Woolman,' Tau '96 132 St. Georges Rd., Ardmore, Pa. PAST PRESIDENT (Ex-Officio LIFE MEMBERS) Earl D. Babst, lota-Phi '93 120 WaU St., New York 5, N.Y. Edward L. Stevens, Chi '99 43 Church St., Greenwich, Conn. Scott Turner, Phi '02 2824 Graybar Bldg., 420 Lexington Ave., New York 17, N.Y.
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF PSI UPSILON Board of Governors
OFFICERS President Vice President Robert P. Hughes,' Delta '20 Charles H. Seaver,' Psi '21 1 Broadway, New York 4, N.Y. 40 WaU St., New York 5, N.Y. Secretary Treasurer Jerome W. Brush, Jr.,' Delta Delta '39 The University Club, 232 Golden HiU St., Robert H. Craft,' Tau '29 Bridgeport, Conn. 140 Broadway, New York 7, N.Y. MEMBERS George L. Brain," Iota '20 20 Pine St., New York 5, N.Y. Russell S. Callow,' Theta Theta '16 153 Prince George St., Annapofis, Md. John E. Foster,' Zeta '23 285 Madison Ave., New York 17, N.Y. Alfred K. Fricke,' Xi'24 70 Broadway, New York 4, N.Y. J. J. E. Hessey,' Nu'13 420 Lexington Ave., New York 17, N.Y. Alfred H. Morton,' Omicron '19 25 E. 86th St., New York 28, N.Y. Ellmore C. Patterson, Jr.,' Omega '35 23 WaU St., New York 5, N.Y. Clement Van Dyke Rousseau," Epsilon '33 99 Church St., New York 7, N.Y. Maxvv^ll L. Scott," Pi '28 270 Madison Ave., New York 16, N.Y. George T. Sewall," Kappa '32 285 Madison Ave., New York 17, N.Y. Ray N. Spooner,' Lambda '15 143 Liberty St., New York 6, N.Y. G. Hunt Weber,' Eta'14 50 Church St., New York 7, N.Y. Dr. Chester H. Whitney," Gamma '27 167 E. 82nd St., New York 28, N.Y.
� ^ of 1954. < Term "Term expires Conv. of 1952. Term expires Conv. of 1953. Xerm expires Conv. expires Conv. of 1955. " Term expires Conv. of 1956. ROLL OF CHAPTERS AND ALUMNI PRESIDENTS
THETA-e-UNioN College-1833 Psi Upsilon House, Union College, Schenectady, N.Y. WiUiam M. Ham, '32, 915 Lakewood Ave., Schenectady 8, N.Y. DELTA-A-New York University-1837 115 W. 183rd St., New York, N.Y. C. L. Von Egloffstein, '12, 60 East 42nd St., New York 17, N.Y. BETA-B-Yale UNrvERSiTY-1839 (Inactive since 1934) SIGMA-2-Bkown UNrvERSiTY-1840 c/o Brown University, Providence 12, R.l. Edward T. Richards, '27, Secretary, 1109 Hospital Trust Buflding, Providence, R.I. GAMMA-r-AMHERST College-1841 South Pleasant St., Amherst, Mass. Frederick S. Fales, '96, Premium Point, New Rochelle, N.Y. ZETA-Z-Dartmouth College-1842 Hanover, N.H. Prof. Donald Bartlett '24, Secretary and Treasurer, Box 174, Hanover, N.H. LAMBDA-A-Columbia UNrvERSiTY� 1842 704 Hartley Hall, Columbia University, New York, N.Y. Richard M. Ross, '20, Dean Witter & Co., 14 WaU St., New York, N.Y. KAPPA-K-BownoiN College-1843 250 Maine St., Brunswick, Me. John F. Dana, '98, 57 Exchange Street, Pordand, Me. PSI-^P-Hamilton College-1843 College St., Clinton, N.Y. Edward W. Stanley, '27, Clinton, N.Y. XI�E-Wesleyan UNrvERSiTY-1843 High and College Sts., Middletown, Conn. George F. Bickford, '19, 7 Oak St., Grafton, Mass. UPSILON-T-University of Rochester-1858 Rochester, N.Y. Buffalo: W. Barry Mallon, Gamma '44, 101 E. Amherst St., Buffalo 14, N.Y. Rochester: Richard O. Edgerton, Upsflon '36, 104 Alameda St., Rochester 13, N.Y. IOTA-I-Kenyon CoLLEGE-1860 Gambier, Ohio Walter C. Curtis, Jr., '37, 212 N. Gay St., Mt. Vernon, Ohio. PHI-*-UNrvERSiTY of MicmGAN-1865 1000 HiU St., Ann Arbor, Mich. Donald A. Finkbeiner, '17, 823 Edison Bldg., Toledo 4, Ohio. OMEGA�n�UNrvERSiTY of Chicago� 1869 5639 University Ave., Chicago, 111. J. C. Pratt, '28, 7334 South Shore Dr., Chicago 49, IU. PI-1I-Syracuse UNrvERSiTY-1875 101 College PL, Syracuse, N.Y. Donald B. Derby, '18, Box 11, Eastwood Station, Syracuse, N.Y. CHI-X-CoRNELL University-1876 2 Forest Park Lane, Ithaca, N.Y. Benjamin T. Burton, '21, 120 Broadway, New York 5, N.Y. BETA BETA-B B-Trinity College-1880 81 Vernon St., Hartford, Conn. Albert M. Dexter, Jr., Mountain Road, Farmington, Conn. ETA-H�Lehigh UNrvERSiTY-1884 920 Brodhead Ave., Bethlehem, Pa. R. C. Watson '13, 815-15th St., Washington 5, D.C. TAU�T-UNrvERsiTY OF Pennsylvania�1891 300 S. 36th St., Philadelphia, Pa. Thomas B. K. Ringe, '23, 2107 Fidelity-Philadelphia-Trust Bldg., Philadelphia, Pa. MU�M�University of Minnesota� 1891 1617 University Ave. S.E., Minneapolis, Minn. H. Reid Wortham, '43, 2256 Princeton Ave., St. Paul, Minn. RHO�P�University of Wisconsin�1896 222 Lake Lawn PL, Madison, Wis. Henry H. Bush, Jr., '49, 16 North CarroU St., Madison 3, Wis. EPSILON-E-University of California-1902 1815 Highland PI, Berkeley 4, Calif. E. O. Erickson, '23, Rm. 1023, 300 Montgomery St., San Francisco, Cahf. OMICRON�0�UNrvERSiTY of Illinois�1910 313 Armory Ave., Champaign, III. H. E. Cunningham '40, Wessman & Cunningham, 145 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park, IU. DELTA DELTA-A A-Williams College-1913 Williamstown, Mass. Jerome W. Brush, Jr., '39, The University Club, 232 Golden HiU St., Bridgeport, Conn. THETA THETA-G O-University of Washington-1916 1818 E. 47th St., Seattle, Wash. W. Harold Hutchinson, '21, 1411 Fourth Avenue Bldg., Seattle 1, Wash. NU�N�University of Toronto� 1920 .65 St. George St., Toronto, Canada Dr. Owen B. MiUar, '38, 38 Gordon Rd., R.R., York Mills, Ont., Canada. EPSILON PHI-E 'I'-McGmL University-1928 3429 Peel St., Montreal, Canada George D. Goodfellow, '36, 207 Lockhart Ave., Montreal 16, P.Q., Canada ZETA ZETA-Z Z-University of British Columbia-1935 1812 W. 19th Ave., Vancouver, B.C., Canada Arthur J. F: Johnson, '35, 2791 W. 36th Ave., Vancouver, B.C., Canada EPSILON NU-E N-MicfflGAN State College-1943 810 W. Grand River Ave., East Lansing, Mich. E. W. Pinckney, '17, 711 Britten Ave., Lansing, Mich. EPSILON OMEGA-E O-Northwestern University-1949. . .1958 Sheridan Rd., Evanston, IlL Dan H. Brown, Omega '16, 1 N. La Salle St., Chicago 2, IU.